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From: Messy Cities

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 Zahra Ebrahim discusses how the infrastructure of the formerly industrial street she lives on positively affects interactions with her neighbours. 6 $0.60 Add
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From: Hard to Do

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 Western culture upholds the nuclear family as its foundation. Yet, in recent years women have gained more freedom to leave relationships they previously were unable to. Korducki states that she … 17 $1.70 Add
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From: The Seed

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 In this chapter, Kimball discusses her struggle with infertility and  existing narratives of infertile women. There is a discussion on the divide between male and female infertility and what … 10 $1.00 Add
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From: Curry

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 This chapter begins by discussing Ruthnum’s homeland of Mauritius while diving into the concept of curry as a cultural signifier for South Asian identities. This introduction is framed … 7 $0.70 Add
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From: Subdivided

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 Pitter explains the rationale behind the anthology – to spark thoughtful, spirited discussion about inclusive city-building. 9 $0.90 Add
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From: Uncle

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 In the introduction, the author discusses her lifelong fascination with the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. 10 $1.00 Add
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From: The Ward

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From: On Nostalgia

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 The introduction discusses paradise as a place where nothing ever happens, as in the song "Heaven" by the Talking Heads. It also discusses the tension in nostalgia between the loss, the … 3 $0.30 Add
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From: Disfigured

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 The introduction explores the author’s personal experiences with disability and how her love of nature made her turn to examine how disability is represented in fairy tales. 7 $0.70 Add
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From: Dream States

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 The introduction looks towards the future of the post-pandemic city. 13 $1.30 Add
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From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

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 In the Introduction Karon Liu describes his goal to map the dumplings of Toronto, highlighting culinary diversity in the multiethnic make up of the city, migration, tradition, Covid-19 and  … 6 $0.60 Add
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From: Messy Cities

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 Co-editor Dylan Reid provides an overview of “messy urbanism”, explaining the overarching argument of the book which is that this disorder is necessary for cities to thrive. 10 $1.00 Add
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From: A Matter of Taste

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 In this chapter, Tucker begins with a discussion on the association of moral good and bad in relation to food habits. This leads into what constitutes good or bad food, and stresses four … 5 $0.50 Add
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From: The Ward Uncovered

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Is Pleasure Necessary?

Is the shift toward sexual equality only about fighting for the right to get-off - or is it something more?

From: Closer

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 In this concluding chapter, the author examines how sex for women is related to their wholeness, wellness, and creativity, and therefore, a focus on it is an essential part of the feminist … 12 $1.20 Add