Ben Shahn, On Nonconformity

A richly illustrated new exploration of the painting, photography, and illustration of the politically progressive American artist Ben Shahn, On Nonconformity offers a fresh and wide-ranging account of the work of Ben Shahn (1898–1969), a Jewish immigrant from Russian-controlled Lithuania who became one of America’s most prominent and prolific “social viewpoint” artists…

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Poetics of RepairContemporary Arts and Afterlives of Colonial-Era Mass Housin…

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The Wilderness Guide to Dutch Oven CookingIncredible Recipes for Your Next Ou…

Make your next outdoor adventure special and create incredible feasts with your Dutch oven—rice pilaf, beef and stout stew, breakfast pizza with ham and braised onions, chicken and dumplings, cherry crumble coffee cake, and more! Dutch ovens have always been a feature of American cooking—many generations of campers, Boy Scouts, and outdooradventurers have enjoyed the delicious experience of…

How to Win a Cowboy's Heart Cookbook

This fun cookbook is full of charming cooking tips and advice for catching your man's heart—through his stomach. The belly-filling recipes will satisfy the hardest working ranch hands, cowboys, farmers, and western-loving city folks. The recipes are organized into meals from the first date and "Hand Holdin' in the Parlor" to when it's time for "Impressin' the In-laws." The shopping list for a…

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