Kicks

KicksBy: Nicholas Smith A vivid picture of how what we wear on our feet can tell us what it really means to be an American.Vanity Fair Expansive, thorough, and entertaining . . . a comprehensive look at how much the sneaker became a signature indicator of cool.The Wall Street Journal A cultural history of sneakers, tracing the footprint of one of our most iconic fashions across sports, business, pop culture, and American identity Its gotta be the shoes.

first birthdays

With exciting and knowledgeable text and lovely black-and-white art throughout—both by real horse owners—Horse Diaries are the perfect fit for all lovers of horses and history

” Styron draws on his stint as a guard at a stateside military prison at the end of World War II

why their own preferences change over time

when love and lust are no longer tied together

Even the local bootlegger has an issue with the bossy loudmouth Mike has become—until someone shuts him up for good

Isabel Luna Valdés has long since resigned herself to being the “forgotten” Luna sister

Little Chunkies: Animals in the Ocean is the perfect first baby board book for early learners with a love of the ocean

fungus that grows

badly hurt on the 78th floor of the South Tower

Once they had been used up

Identity politics: What can you do if others use politics against you