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May 01
Selected by Heather from Tucson, Arizona
Heather won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Bookseller of Kabul
by Asne Seierstad
Heather's comments:
"This is about one man's love for books in a country ravaged by war and among cultural traditions many of us have trouble understanding. I recommend it as a dose of reality with a dose of inspiration offered together." (read more)
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May 02
Selected by Marc from Bellevue, Washington
Marc won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Fancies and Goodnights (New York Review Books Classics)
by John Collier
"Intense like poems, compressed like epigrams, short stories have always inclined to the lyrical and biting. No story writer ever bit more sharply or wrote more gracefully than John Collier. When I first encountered his work, twenty-five years ago, I was shocked by his plots and delighted by his cruelty; now I take my delight in the dark silky stuff of his prose style, and the shock lies in his faultless execution and in his mastery of craft. If you don't know his work, you owe yourself the pleasure ? the indispensable pleasure ? of Collier." Michael Chabon (read more)
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May 03
Selected by Ursula from Detroit, Michigan
May 04
Selected by Randi from Cheyenne, Wyoming
The Master Butchers Singing Club
by Louise Erdrich
"[A]lmost unimaginably rich....Delphine is a great character....And she's the moral center of a sprawling anecdotal story crammed with unexpected twists and vivid secondary characters...crowned by a stunningly revelatory surprise ending....[A] thoughtful, artful, painfully moving addition to an ongoing American saga." Kirkus Reviews (read more)
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May 05
Selected by Janet from Mobile, Alabama
Alexander Hamilton
by Ron Chernow
"[T]here is no Hamilton monument in Washington, but at least we now have Ron Chernow's moving and masterly Alexander Hamilton, which is by far the best biography ever written about the man." David Brooks, The New York Times Book Review (read more)
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May 06
Selected by Jasmine from Oakland, California
Jasmine won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $80.
May 07
Selected by Jolynn from Kanata, Canada
Jolynn won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
May 08
Selected by Larry from Longmont, Colorada
Larry won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
"Serious critics have shown some reluctance to acknowledge that Vonnegut is among the best writers of his generation. He is, I suspect, both too funny and too intelligent for many, who confused muddled earnestness with profundity. Vonnegut is not confused. He sees all too clearly....Only Billy's time-warped perspective could do justice to the cosmic absurdity of his life, which is Vonnegut's life and our lives." Robert Scholes, New York Times Book Review (read more)
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May 09
Selected by Rebecca from Independence, Missouri
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May 10
Selected by Jessica from Columbus, Ohio
Jessica won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (63 Edition)
by Anita Loos
Jesicca's comments:
"Carrie Bradshaw's literary greatgrandmother didn't have the education and opportunities that made life possible for the characters of Sex in the City. But she has all the brains and ambition she really needs, and this is the funniest book about the topic ever." (read more)
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May 11
Selected by Marcus from Boston, Massachusetts
May 12
Selected by Betty from Houston, Texas
May 13
Selected by Christopher from Rochester, New York
Christopher won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.
May 14
Selected by Adam from Seattle, Washington
Adam won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Glamorama (Vintage Contemporaries)
by Bret Easton Ellis
Adam's comments:
"Sickening and brilliant, this satire on today's particular culture of vanity needs to be read quickly, before the celebrity names that are ticked off by the dozens in every chapter are completely forgotten. The annotated version that will come out in fifty years explaining, for example, who Skeet Ulrich was and what he did will be a thing of absolute beauty." (read more)
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May 15
Selected by Jennifer from Terra Alta, West Virginia
Jennifer won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
In a Sunburned Country
by Bill Bryson
"A new book by the world's funniest — and perhaps most eccentric — travel writer is always cause for rejoicing. Bryson's use of language is unparalleled (he's also written two excellent books about the English language), and it is sheer delight to sink into his prose, especially his hysterical, enlightening, and sometimes moving descriptions of people and places we've never even imagined. His books are, quite simply, among the best and most rewarding travel literature ever written — head, shoulders, and torso above most of the competition — and this new title is a guaranteed winner." David Pitt, Booklist (read more)
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May 16
Selected by Jennifer from Cincinnati, Ohio
Cold Case
by Stephen White
"White's shrewd mystery, the eighth and best in the series...doubles as an engrossing catalogue of lonely misfits and aging oddballs for whom the murder of two teenaged girls becomes a metaphor for their own inability to put their pasts behind them....Superbly insightful, with delightful minor characters and a plot that races along..." Kirkus Reviews (read more)
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May 17
Selected by Vicki from Chicago, Illinois
Vicki won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary
by Simon Winchester
"If you liked The Professor and the Madman, here's more. Fans and acquaintances of the OED will certainly enjoy this book, as will anyone who enjoys words. For instance, did you know that the combination of question mark and exclamation point is called an "interrobang"? Once more Winchester has taken a subject that might appear dry and breathed life into it." Doug Brown, Powells.com
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May 18
Selected by Beth from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Awakenings
by Oliver Sacks
"One of the most beautifully composed and moving works of our time....A work of genius." The Washington Post (read more)
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May 19
Selected by Linda from Chico, California
Linda won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
Big Stone Gap
by Adriana Trigiani
Linda's comments:
"I adored this book about a woman who is the old maid in a small town and her experiences as a pharmacist. Her relationships and the history of her life color her future. The writing is so well done, the characters become beloved friends." (read more)
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May 20
Selected by Sharon from St. Louis, Missouri
May 21
Selected by Brian from Nashville, Tennessee
The Contortionist's Handbook
by Craig Clevenger
"What sticks about this remarkable debut are its pitch-perfect shock ending and John Vincent himself — his complex, conflicted mind, original voice and unnervingly self-defeating existence." Time Out magazine (read more)
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May 22
Selected by Melissa from Westminster, South Carolina
Melissa won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.
May 23
Selected by Christine from New Westminster, British Columbia
Christine won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Ellen Foster
by Kaye Gibbons
"What might have been grim, melodramatic material in the hands of a less talented author is instead filled with lively humor, compassion, and intimacy. This short novel focuses on Ellen's strengths rather than her victimization, presenting a memorable heroine who rescues herself." Alice Hoffman, The New York Times (read more)
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May 24
Selected by Deborah from Issaquah, Washington
Deborah won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
May 25
Selected by Raymond from Hillsboro, Oregon
Raymond won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Confusion: The Baroque Cycle, # 2
by Neal Stephenson
"The Baroque Cycle...will defy any category, genre, precedent, or label — except genius....Stephenson has a once-in-a-generation gift: he makes complex ideas clear, and he makes them funny, heartbreaking, and thrilling." Time (read more)
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May 26
Selected by Paul from Chicago, Illinois
Paul won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Hoop Dreams: True Story of Hardship and Triumph, the
by Ben Joravsky
Paul's comments:
"With all the glamour of the NBA playoffs, it is refreshing to read about the humble beginnings from which some of these players come. As an urban high school teacher, I see the reality of these dreams and how so many of these students get carried away with them. This is also a fun read for fans of the game past and present." (read more)
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May 27
Selected by John from Savannah, Georgia
John won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
English Passengers
by Matthew Kneale
"[English Passengers is] an alchemical mix of the epic and the intimate, the hilarious and the heartbreaking ? elements that can seldom be successfully combined. It's also more fun than we've found between book covers in quite some time....Kneale balances the novel exquisitely; it takes up such momentously painful subjects as colonization and racism, but it never sinks under the weight....At their worst, the English, as Kneale suggests, have been a heavy load for many people to carry, but this novel, for all its intellectual and moral heft, feels as light as a feather." Laura Miller, Salon (read more)
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May 28
Selected by Effie from Chicago, Illinois
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May 29
Selected by John from Portland, Oregon
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May 30
Selected by Tina from Modesto, California
Tina won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Over the Moat: Love Among the Ruins of Imperial Vietnam
by James Sullivan
Tina's comment:
"This is an exciting memoir of a young man who travels to Vietnam on a writing assignment and falls in love with a Vietnamese woman while he's there. The story describes the problems, both personal and with the government, he encounters as he's courting her, while also painting a vivid picture of Vietnam and of the complicated Vietnamese-American relationship." (read more)
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May 31
Selected by Tina from Modesto, California
Sister Noon
by Karen Joy Fowler
Tina's comments:
"If you like Fowler's Jane Austen Book Club, you'll love this one. Her characters become a part of you and influence your own life." (read more)
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