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The Prince

By Niccolò Machiavelli

Classics

What does it take to gain power, hold onto it, and survive in a world driven by ambition? In *The Prince*, Niccolò Machiavelli examines the realities of political power, leadership, strategy, and human behavior through advice aimed at rulers and aspiring princes. Rather than focusing on idealized morality, Machiavelli explores how leaders may need to make difficult and sometimes ruthless choices to protect their position and achieve their goals. Written in Renaissance Italy and notable for its use of the vernacular rather than Latin, *The Prince* remains a provocative study of power, ambition, and political strategy.

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Theo of Golden

By Allen Levi

Friendship

What if a stranger could change your life simply by asking for your story? When Theo arrives in the small Southern city of Golden, he begins buying pencil portraits from a local coffeehouse and returning them to the people they depict. In exchange, he asks for nothing but their stories. As portrait by portrait, the residents reveal secrets, regrets, and dreams, their ordinary lives begin to shift in unexpected ways. Theo of Golden is a tender story about generosity, connection, and the quiet power of being truly seen.

Zits Apocalypse

By Jerry Scott

Fiction

Teenagers are a lot like zombies--slow-moving, difficult to communicate with, and always, always hungry. Luckily, Zits Apocalypse is here to shed some light on the ups, downs, and in-betweens of parenting teens. Join the Duncan family--Connie, Walt, and Jeremy--as they…

Why Are You Like This?

By Meg Adams

Fiction

A collection of comics with a millennial take on marriage, adulthood, pet ownership, self-love, and self-care. Finally, comics that answer life’s most pressing questions: Is my partner actually upset or just hangry? Whose turn is it to remember the reusable…