{"title":"Non-Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore our curated selection of non-fiction books spanning history, memoir, science, culture, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"stewdio-the-naphic-grovel-artrilogy-of-chuck-d-paperback","title":"Stewdio: The Naphic Grovel Artrilogy of Chuck D - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChuck D\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Public Enemy mastermind combines art and hip-hop rhymes to provide his compelling, personal views on the chaotic years between 2020 and 2022. Though they often feel like diary entries, each installment has an overarching storyline and theme . . . 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