During a time when Nazi condemnation of Jewish creativity and expression dominated Europe, Jewish artists found themselves forced from their homes, deprived of their materials, and stripped of their liberty. In the face of unyielding oppression and violence, art as a form of resistance flourished in the shadows of an unfeeling regime. 

This hidden rebellion was born out of Jewish artists’ unshakeable dedication to artistic expression – to create became a matter of life and death. For Bedřich Fritta, a well-known graphic designer and cartoonist who was forced to create Nazi propaganda at the beginning of the war, creation was worth the risk. His inventive use of Nazi materials to create illustrations which illuminated the harsh conditions of the ghettos brought awareness to the antisemitism running rampant throughout Central Europe. Before he was found out and later sent to Auschwitz, Bedřich buried his remaining works, hoping they might later serve as proof of Jewish resistance and a stark reminder of hope in a post-World War II society. In the Theresienstadt ghetto, Frederika Dicker-Brandeis taught children to draw while secretly painting small canvases with haunting images of ghetto life. Despite the looming threat of death, Frederika found necessity in her artistic expression, creating an “unmistakable emotional resonance” that can be found within the crestfallen countenance of her subjects. In the same ghetto where Frederika resided until her deportation to Auschwitz, Alfred Kantor spent late nights sketching the devastating realities of his conditions, later writing, “My commitment to drawing came out of a deep instinct of self-preservation”. He persevered despite an understanding that putting these images to paper was the most dangerous thing he could do.

The work of these artists’ has played an undeniably important role in exposing Germany’s antisemitic values and the horrific conditions in which the Jewish were made to suffer throughout the 1930-40s. For (Author), they remain a reminder of the capacity of art to ignite a revolution. In (Title), (Author) sheds light on eleven Holocaust-era artists and the ways in which their work illustrates the resilience of the Jewish spirit. With more than 100 vivid pictures and illustrations, this is a memorial to the anti-Nazi resistance efforts made by artists who put their lives on the line for liberation.

In this clever and concise title, British historian and sex expert (Author) explores the history of and curious cultural beliefs about women’s pubic hair.

Humans have been tending to the “hair-that-grows-down-there” for centuries. From depilatory concoctions of quicklime and cornstarch to laser hair removal, we have been trimming our fancy bits since the dawn of the Mesopotamian empire. Regardless of method, tending to your bush is a deeply historical act. In (Title), (Author) combs through the fascinating facts behind the grooming of pubic hair.

For many civilizations, hairlessness was associated with the upper class. Uncovered tombs of rich Egyptian women held piles upon piles of copper razors used for shaving. Meanwhile across the Mediterranean, ancient Romans applied a toxic combination of natural elements that ensured permanent damage to hair follicles of the nether region. While several cultures sought out a cue ball-like shine for their mons venus, many embraced the shag. Popularized by the Victorians, a small, triangular-shaped wig was often worn on the genitals of prostitutes who experienced a loss of pubic hair due to the contraction of syphilis. This “merkin” gave the appearance of an STD-free quim. In 1970s America, second-wave feminists embraced a “free-the-pubes” attitude which struck back against fringeless beauty expectations.

In the contemporary era, the grooming of pubic hair feels a lot more like personal choice. However, (Author) considers the undeniable influence of the porn industry on pubic hair styling in the modern day. The emergence of perfectly hairless performers on every computer screen in America has integrated itself into the intimate lives of the Western world.

This deep dive into the short hairs recounts an untold history of our ancestors’ curious corporal lives. With a foreword by (Celebrity) and over 50 cheeky illustrations, this is the kind of history you won’t find in a textbook.

(Title) is a trade nonfiction title that offers a deep dive into the world’s death rituals. This book explores everything from burial traditions and funerals to embalming and endo-cannibalism. Aiming to educate readers about how humans have historically cared for their dead, (Title) maintains sardonic undertones that bring a sense of dark humor to the world of postmortem practices – you only die once, so you might as well go out in style.

The target audience for this publication includes those with a particular curiosity for the morbid. Readers will appreciate the traces of humor and radical acceptance of mortality interspersed within a largely informative text. (Author), author of (Published Title) (2022), will bring a tasteful and well-informed voice to the book as a journalist with distinct specialization in the industry of death. Her familiarity with post-mortem professions and fascination with human fatality will engage readers and fuel their interest in the world of bereavement.

This title has hardcover trade possibilities as a large-scale, comprehensive look into countless death-based practices. Its inclusion of relevant and tasteful photography as well as its dictionary-esque homage to death rituals across the world lends itself to success in this format. Readers will be drawn to this work as an artifact in and of itself. (Title) is the kind of title that the morbidly curious will turn to as their ultimate reference of human mortality.