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American Art & Architecture

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Crystals-in-art-:-ancient-to-today
Crystals in art : ancient to today
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Art-for-a-new-understanding-:-native-voices,-1950s-to-now
Art for a new understanding : native voices, 1950s to now
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Shadow-patterns-:-reflections-on-Fay-Jones-and-his-architecture
Shadow patterns : reflections on Fay Jones and his architecture
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Makers-:-a-history-of-American-studio-craft
Makers : a history of American studio craft
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Art-:-the-definitive-visual-guide
Art : the definitive visual guide
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Men-of-steel,-women-of-wonder-:-modern-American-heroes-in-contemporary-times
Men of steel, women of wonder : modern American heroes in contemporary times
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What-are-you-looking-at?-:-the-surprising,-shocking,-and-sometimes-strange-story-of-one-hundred-years-of-modern-art
What are you looking at? : the surprising, shocking, and sometimes strange story of one hundred years of modern art
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State of the art : discovering American art now.
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Nineteenth-century-American-art
Nineteenth-century American art
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State of the Art 2020
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American-photography
American photography
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Extra/ordinary : craft and contemporary art
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American art of the 20th-21st centuries
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A shared legacy : folk art in America
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History-of-design-:-decorative-arts-and-material-culture,-1400-2000
History of design : decorative arts and material culture, 1400-2000
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American-architecture-:-a-history.
American architecture : a history.
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Native American art in the twentieth century
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Women, art, and society
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Outliers and American vanguard art
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Our America : the Latino presence in American art
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African-American art : a visual and cultural history
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Warhol's nature
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Celebrating the American spirit : masterworks from Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
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Framing America : a social history of American art
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Native North American art

Staff Picks from Fayetteville Public Library

The-intuitionist-/-Colson-Whitehead.
The intuitionist / Colson Whitehead.
The-Black-Ascot-:-an-Inspector-Ian-Rutledge-mystery-/-Charles-Todd.
The Black Ascot : an Inspector Ian Rutledge mystery / Charles Todd.
Everything-is-spiritual-:-who-we-are-and-what-we're-doing-here-/-Rob-Bell.
Everything is spiritual : who we are and what we're doing here / Rob Bell.
The-forgotten-kingdom-:-a-novel-/-Signe-Pike.
The forgotten kingdom : a novel / Signe Pike.
Fast-food-nation-:-the-dark-side-of-the-all-American-meal-/-Eric-Schlosser-;-[with-a-new-afterword].
Fast food nation : the dark side of the all-American meal / Eric Schlosser ; [with a new afterword].
With-the-fire-on-high-/-Elizabeth-Acevedo.
With the fire on high / Elizabeth Acevedo.
Dreaming-of-You-[electronic-resource]-/-Lisa-Kleypas
Dreaming of You [electronic resource] / Lisa Kleypas
Devil-in-Winter-[electronic-resource]-/-Lisa-Kleypas
Devil in Winter [electronic resource] / Lisa Kleypas
The-Thursday-murder-club-/-Richard-Osman.
The Thursday murder club / Richard Osman.
The-Sun-Is-Also-a-Star-[electronic-resource]-:-Yoon,-Nicola.
The Sun Is Also a Star [electronic resource] : Yoon, Nicola.
The-last-pirate-of-New-York-:-a-ghost-ship,-a-killer,-and-the-birth-of-a-gangster-nation-/-Rich-Cohen.
The last pirate of New York : a ghost ship, a killer, and the birth of a gangster nation / Rich Cohen.
The-mask-falling-/-Samantha-Shannon.
The mask falling / Samantha Shannon.
Sia-Martinez-and-the-moonlit-beginning-of-everything-/-by-Raquel-Vasquez-Gilliland.
Sia Martinez and the moonlit beginning of everything / by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland.
Little-women-/-Louisa-May-Alcott-;-introduction-by-Jane-Smiley-;-notes-by-Siobhan-Kilfeather-and-Vinca-Showalter.
Little women / Louisa May Alcott ; introduction by Jane Smiley ; notes by Siobhan Kilfeather and Vinca Showalter.
Station-eleven-:-a-novel-/-Emily-St.-John-Mandel.
Station eleven : a novel / Emily St. John Mandel.
People-of-the-book-:-a-novel-/-Geraldine-Brooks.
People of the book : a novel / Geraldine Brooks.
Florida-/-Lauren-Groff.
Florida / Lauren Groff.
The-memory-police-:-a-novel-/-Yoko-Ogawa-;-translated-from-the-Japanese-by-Stephen-Snyder.
The memory police : a novel / Yoko Ogawa ; translated from the Japanese by Stephen Snyder.
The-last-unicorn-/-Peter-S.-Beagle.
The last unicorn / Peter S. Beagle.
The-scholar-/-Dervla-McTiernan.
The scholar / Dervla McTiernan.
My-life-as-a-villainess-:-essays-/-Laura-Lippman.
My life as a villainess : essays / Laura Lippman.
Everything-sad-is-untrue-:-(a-true-story)-/-Daniel-Nayeri.
Everything sad is untrue : (a true story) / Daniel Nayeri.
The-radium-girls-:-the-scary-but-true-story-of-the-poison-that-made-people-glow-in-the-dark-/-Kate-Moore.
The radium girls : the scary but true story of the poison that made people glow in the dark / Kate Moore.
Boyfriend-material-/-Alexis-Hall.
Boyfriend material / Alexis Hall.
A-Cuban-girl's-guide-to-tea-and-tomorrow-/-Laura-Taylor-Namey.
A Cuban girl's guide to tea and tomorrow / Laura Taylor Namey.
Crazy-rich-Asians-/-Kevin-Kwan.
Crazy rich Asians / Kevin Kwan.
Amerika-/-Franz-Kafka-;-foreword-by-E.L.-Doctorow-;-preface-by-Klaus-Mann-;-afterword-by-Max-Brod-;-translated-by-Willa-and-Edw
Amerika / Franz Kafka ; foreword by E.L. Doctorow ; preface by Klaus Mann ; afterword by Max Brod ; translated by Willa and Edw
The-book-woman-of-Troublesome-Creek-:-a-novel-/-Kim-Michele-Richardson.
The book woman of Troublesome Creek : a novel / Kim Michele Richardson.