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Running with ScissorsA MemoirAugusten BurroughsRUNNING WITH SCISSORS is the true story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of Anne Sexton) gave him away to be raised by her unorthodox psychiatrist who bore a striking resemblance to Santa Claus. -
The Red TentA NovelAnita DiamantA New York Times Bestseller A decade after the publication of this hugely popular international bestseller, Picador releases the tenth anniversary... -
This I Believe IIMore Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and WomenJay Allison and Dan Gediman, eds.A new collection of inspiring personal philosophies from another noteworthy group of people.
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The TravelerDaren Simkin; Drawings by Daniel Simkin and Daren SimkinA charming fable that evokes a life lesson we would all do well to learn: living and loving are time well spent. -
ABC 3DMarion Bataille"Easily the most innovative alpabet book of the year, if not the decade... Beyond clever." —The Washington Post
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The New York Times Crosswords for Two200 Fun Puzzles to ShareEdited by Will ShortzThe New York Times crosswords -- better than a candlelight dinner. The only thing better than solving a New York Times crossword puzzles is sharing the fun... -
Futures from NatureHenry GeeAre aliens really not interested in us at all? Is there a significant health benefit from drinking your own urine? -
Electric LightPoemsSeamus HeaneyThe powerful collection by the bestselling translator of Beowulf In the finland of perch, the fenland of alder, on air That is water, on carpets of Bann... -
HousekeepingA NovelMarilynne RobinsonA modern classic, Housekeeping is the story of Ruth and her younger sister, Lucille, who grow up haphazardly, first under the care of their competent... -
The Lions of Iwo JimaMajor General Fred Haynes (USMC-ret) and James A. WarrenThe Lions of Iwo Jima tells the full story of one of the greatest units fielded in the history of the U.S. Marines.
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Will Shortz Presents The Little Gift Book of KenKen250 Logic Puzzles That Make You SmarterTetsuya MiyamotoKenKen can be described simply as sudoku with basic math (addition, subtraction and/or multiplication and division). It’s a fun, addictive, clever puzzle... -
The Last CampaignRobert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired AmericaThurston ClarkeThe definitive account of Robert Kennedy’s exhilarating and tragic 1968 campaign for president—a revelatory history that is especially resonant now After John... -
Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better WritingMignon FogartyAre you stumped by split infinitives? Terrified of using "who" when a "whom" is called for? Do you avoid the words "lay" and "lie" altogether? Grammar Girl is here to help!
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Graywolf Press announced tonight that its author Elizabeth Alexander will read an original poem at Barack Obama’s inauguration in Washington next month. Obama’s invitation will make Alexander only the fourth poet in U.S. history to speak at a presidential inauguration; her predecessors are Robert Frost (John F. Kennedy), Maya Angelou (Bill Clinton), and Miller Williams (also Clinton).
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