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After the Orgy: Towards a Politics of Exhaustion by Dominic Pettman
After the Orgy: Towards a Politics of Exhaustion by Dominic Pettman Photograph: Aurum Press
Archaeology of the American Bottom. Edited by Charles J. Bareis & James W. Porter
Archaeology of the American Bottom. Edited by Charles J. Bareis & James W. Porter Photograph: Aurum Press
The Anger of Aubergines by Bulbul Sharma
The Anger of Aubergines by Bulbul Sharma Photograph: Aurum Press
Better Never to have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence by David Benatar
Better Never to have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence by David Benatar Photograph: Aurum Press
Bombproof Your Horse by Sgt. Rick Pelicano
Bombproof Your Horse by Sgt. Rick Pelicano Photograph: Aurum Press
Celtic Sex Magic by Jon G. Hughes
Celtic Sex Magic by Jon G. Hughes Photograph: Aurum Press
Confessions of a Pagan Nun by Kate Horsley
Confessions of a Pagan Nun by Kate Horsley Photograph: Aurum Press
Living with Crazy Buttocks by Kaz Cooke
Living with Crazy Buttocks by Kaz Cooke Photograph: Aurum Press
Coyotes I Have Known by John Duncklee
Coyotes I Have Known by John Duncklee Photograph: Aurum Press
Fabulous Small Jews by Joseph Epstein
Fabulous Small Jews by Joseph Epstein Photograph: Aurum Press
Fancy Coffins to Make Yourself by Dale Power
Fancy Coffins to Make Yourself by Dale Power Photograph: Aurum Press
God Makes Great Sex! by Dr. Reneir Holtzhausen & Professor Hennie Stander
God Makes Great Sex! by Dr. Reneir Holtzhausen & Professor Hennie Stander Photograph: Aurum Press
Greek Rural Postmen and their Cancellation Numbers. Edited by Derek Willan
Greek Rural Postmen and their Cancellation Numbers. Edited by Derek Willan Photograph: Aurum Press
Highlights in the History of Concrete by Christopher C. Stanley
Highlights in the History of Concrete by Christopher C. Stanley Photograph: Aurum Press
How to Shit in the Woods by Kathleen Mayer
How to Shit in the Woods by Kathleen Mayer Photograph: Aurum Press
Italian Without Words by Don Cangelosi & Joseph Delli Carpini
Italian Without Words by Don Cangelosi & Joseph Delli Carpini Photograph: Aurum Press
The Aesthetics of the Japanese Lunchbox by Kenji Ekuan
The Aesthetics of the Japanese Lunchbox by Kenji Ekuan Photograph: Aurum Press
The Joy of Chicken by Norma Gilbert
The Joy of Chicken by Norma Gilbert Photograph: Aurum Press
Knitting in the Fast Lane by Christina L. Holmes & Mary Colucci
Knitting in the Fast Lane by Christina L. Holmes & Mary Colucci Photograph: Aurum Press
Knitting with Dog Hair
Knitting with Dog Hair Photograph: Aurum Press
People Who Don't Know They're Dead by Gary Leon Hill
People Who Don't Know They're Dead by Gary Leon Hill Photograph: Aurum Press
The Book of Marmelade by C. Anne Wilson
The Book of Marmalade by C. Anne Wilson Photograph: Aurum Press
Rats for Those Who Care
Rats for Those Who Care Photograph: Aurum Press
Reading Toes by Imre Somogyi
Reading Toes by Imre Somogyi Photograph: Aurum Press
Reusing Old Graves by Douglas Davies & Alastair Shaw
Reusing Old Graves by Douglas Davies & Alastair Shaw Photograph: Aurum Press
The Sexual Politics of Meat by Carol J. Adams
The Sexual Politics of Meat by Carol J. Adams Photograph: Aurum Press
Tattooed Mountain Women and Spoon Boxes of Daghestan by Robert Chenciner, Gabib Ismailov & Magomedkhan Magomedkhanov
Tattooed Mountain Women and Spoon Boxes of Daghestan by Robert Chenciner, Gabib Ismailov & Magomedkhan Magomedkhanov Photograph: Aurum Press
Tea Bag Folding by Tiny Van Der Plas & Janet Wilson
Tea Bag Folding by Tiny Van Der Plas & Janet Wilson Photograph: Aurum Press
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