Out Stealing Horses: A Novel
by Per Petterson




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Hailed by critics across the globe, showered with awards, Out Stealing Horses is a book that true lovers of the written word will hold close to their hearts. With its captivating prose and characters who burrow under your skin and refuse to come out, Per... (read more)

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Bigfoot: I Not Dead
by Graham Roumieu




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In my many years of gallivanting through the forest with my dear friend Sasquatch, we've often discussed fictional portrayals of him in books and on film. Somehow, these depictions always miss the essential bigfootiness of my huge, hairy companion. But... (read more)

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In the Woods
by Tana French




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The only thing more exciting than a great thriller is a terrific debut by a great thriller writer! Tana French makes a tremendous splash with In the Woods, a harrowing mystery in the vein of Mystic River that wholly earns the comparison. I dare you to... (read more)

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Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
by Jeremy Scahill




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Enter the secretive world of the most powerful private army on the planet. Here Scahill exposes the disturbing story of Blackwater, a shadowy private company offering specialized military services for hire. A dark study of both the organization and the... (read more)

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Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions
by Christian Lander




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Have you ever wondered what white people are all about? From modern furniture to Oscar parties to self-deprecating humor, hardwood floors, irony, and knowing what's best for poor people, the white race is finally demystified thanks to Christian Lander's... (read more)

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Away
by Amy Bloom




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Lyrical and moving, terribly sad but funny, too, Away is a major accomplishment and a pleasure to read. Amy Bloom's language is precise and graceful, and her characters and their journeys make America in the 1920s shine with life. Recommended by Tessa,... (read more)

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Lost on Planet China: The Strange and True Story of One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation, or How He Became Comfortable Eating Live Squid
by J Maarten Troost




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Lost on Planet China is a must-read. The book, like its subject matter, contains multitudes. It's a travel-history-political-business-humor book. Roll Bill Bryson, Daniel Boorstin, and Thomas Friedman together and you get an idea of the scope of Troost's... (read more)

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The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini




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Privileged young narrator Amir comes of age during the last peaceful days of the monarchy in Afghanistan, then must endure revolution, invasion and a country's long struggle to triumph over violent forces.... (read more)

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The Devil's Banker
by Christopher Reich


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Hailed as "the John Grisham of Wall Street" by the New York Times, Christopher Reich returns to the world he knows so well — the dangerous, dazzling world of high finance and international intrigue. In this ingeniously crafted thriller, the... (read more)

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The Host
by Stephenie Meyer




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Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular Twilight Saga concludes with Breaking Dawn. Join us at Powell's City of Books to celebrate the release of this long-anticipated book! On Friday, August 1, we are thrilled to host Bella's Ball, a midnight release party for... (read more)

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Deer Hunting with Jesus: Dispatches from America's Class War
by Joe Bageant




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Deer Hunting with Jesus is a hilarious, depressing, and painfully honest chronicle of an America often cited but rarely listened to: rural lower-class whites. With brilliant, spot-on detail, Joe Bageant reports on the historical, economic, and... (read more)

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Travels with Herodotus (Vintage International)
by Ryszard Kapuscinski




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Several months ago, I happened upon a copy of The Shadow of the Sun. From its opening pages, I understood why I'd been hearing such laudatory praise about Ryszard Kapuściński for years — here was some of the most astonishing travel writing... (read more)

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The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War
by David Halberstam


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Buy the set! Order The Coldest Winter now and receive the acclaimed 35-minute documentary about David Halberstam's last great effort. Starring Joan Didion, Bob Woodward, Robert Caro, Anna Quindlen, and Neil Sheehan.... (read more)

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Hellboy #08: Darkness Calls
by Mike Mignola




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Excited for this summer's sure-to-be blockbuster Hellboy II? Sate your appetite for the unearthly with Darkness Calls, the latest Hellboy collection, which pits the eponymous hero against a coven of witches and offers numerous pleasures for longtime... (read more)

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The Farm to Table Cookbook: The Art of Eating Locally
by Ivy Manning




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Farm to Table is my favorite cookbook since Sally Schneider's A New Way to Cook. Ivy Manning has a similar style to Sally in that she not only provides great recipes, she also teaches you how to cook — and how to use the produce you find throughout... (read more)

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The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death: Reflections on Revenge, Germophobia, and Laser Hair Removal
by Laurie Notaro




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If you gave David Sedaris a sex change and about nine shots of tequila, you'd have Laurie Notaro. Not that she's a drinker, but she is the kind of fearless that most people need alcoholic fortification to be. Far from triggering a chortle, or even a... (read more)

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Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean
by Douglas Wolk




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Douglas Wolk writes with a critic's authority, offering penetrating analysis of seminal comics writers and their best-known works alongside introductions to lesser-known talents. But he also writes with a fan's enthusiasm, and it shows through in... (read more)

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America America
by Ethan Canin




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America America is a sweeping, epic story that more fully explores themes Canin has written about previously — class, politics, fatherhood, wealth, and power — in a seamless and beautiful multigenerational American saga. Both an important work... (read more)

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