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Powell's Q&A, Q&A | June 21, 2009
By Adam Schell
"As a husband who often lies to his wife, or tries to (small stuff, nothing scandalous believe me), I can tell you first-hand that no married man I know can lie effectively to his wife"
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We've entered some strange territory, indeed. The people here are idiosyncratic as only Miranda July characters can be. Nicole Mones ( The Last Chinese Chef) is cooking something that smells like blue, while Barry Yougrau ( MiniNasties) chortles with an evil smirk. Lauren Kessler ( Dancing with Rose) twirls about on the ends of palm fronds, while supermodels like Paulina Porizkova publish acclaimed novels ( A Model Summer) and Jacqueline Carey reenacts her latest book, Kushiel's Justice, for next week's guest blogger, Jennifer Belle ( Little Stalker). Fortunately, this week's guest blogger, Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler ( Bad Lands), is here to guide us back to realms that are safe and normal... or as safe and normal as Powell's can ever pretend to be.
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"Wry, wistful, vulnerable, tough and tender," Publishers Weekly gushes, "these stories are as immediate and distressing as confessionals." The Los Angeles Times agrees: "July has created a voice that is alive and winning and very funny as she struggles to answer their questions and, ultimately, ours." Here at Powell's, Dave adds, "Cross Aimee Bender and Amy Hempel, and then cross your fingers July makes time for more fiction soon." Order a signed first edition of No One Belongs Here More than You while they last.

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FEATURED INTERVIEW
It's not enough for Miranda July to write, direct, and star in a prize-winning film at Cannes and Sundance. Her recordings for Kill Rock Stars, her performance pieces, her interactive web projects... Maybe she's a terrible abstract painter, but it's doubtful. No One Belongs Here More Than You delivers sixteen tight, breathtaking doses of Me and You and Everyone We Know, the same deep compassion, anxious humor, and aching vulnerability. July visited our secret, underground, author interview bunker to discuss short stories, film, stage as well as toaster tribes, the swimming pool she doesn't have, t.v. detectives pulling their faces off, and more.
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NEW ARRIVALS
HARDCOVER
Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje

The magnificent new novel by the author of The English Patient unravels a haunting story that ranges from northern California to central France, introducing characters who become part of our own lives. "Divisadero flows like a symphony of distinct movements," raves the Chicago Sun-Times. Order now and save 30% on Divisadero.
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Nancy Drew Pocketbook Mysteries by Caroyln Keene

"Perfect for the Nancy Drew lover, at any age," according to Powells.com's Danielle, this handsomely retro, fully functional purse contains two classic Nancy Drew mysteries The Secret of the Old Clock and The Hidden Staircase just in time for the new summer film! Sneak off with Nancy Drew Pocketbook Mysteries at 30% off the cover price.

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Kitchen Confidential

Imagine if only thirteen episodes of Arrested Development had been filmed and only four episodes were ever aired before it was cancelled. Kitchen Confidential may not be quite as brilliant as AD, but this sitcom inspired by Anthony Bourdain's acclaimed book is sharp, well-acted, and frequently hilarious. Unfairly neglected despite glowing reviews, Kitchen Confidential deserves a second chance on DVD.
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PAPERBACK
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

Oprah has spoken and her latest book club selection is Middlesex, the Pulitzer Prize-winning story of Calliope Stephanides and three generations of a Greek-American family. An "uproarious epic" (New York Times) that "vibrates with wit" (Kirkus), Middlesex proves Jeffrey Eugenides has "emerged as the great American writer that many of us suspected him of being" (Los Angeles Times). Save 30% when you buy the book everyone will be reading from Powells.com.

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Restless: A Novel by William Boyd

Winner of the 2006 Costa Book Award, William Boyd's Restless (now in
paperback) is a brilliant espionage novel and a vivid portrait of the life of a female spy. The New York Times calls it "a crackling spy thriller...[that] evoke[s] the atmosphere of wartime espionage." Get Restless at 30% off the list price and start your beach reading with a bang!

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The Sleeping Doll by Jeffery Deaver

In The Sleeping Doll, New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver is back with a dark and multilayered psychological thriller about a vicious killer's escape from a California super-prison and the mysterious and deadly quest he embarks on once he's free. "[S]o full of twists and turns that the reader will feel unsettled even after the last page," says Library Journal.
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They say you never really know a person until you've spied on them. And by "they," it's important to understand I mean my uncle Daniel, who was recently arrested on charges of trespassing while spying on neighbors. Uncle Dan might be a little funny in the head, but he has a point: we only reveal our true selves when we think we're completely alone.
In the interest of full disclosure, here are three things you could only know about me when there are no prying eyes.
1. I think reading should feel like I'm at the movies. Hot, buttery popcorn, an ice-cold soda, and gooey candy stuck to the roof of my mouth make for a richer reading experience. (But only when I'm alone; I hate those weird "What have I gotten myself into?" stares from other people.) Also, if I have to use the restroom, I mark my place, time myself, and only start rereading at the approximate location I would have reached if I hadn't left. Then I call up a friend who's read the book and ask them to tell me what I missed.
2. I don't blog naked, or anything weird and kinky like that. However, I do like to blog while wearing fuzzy bear-paw slippers. And I sing what I've written out loud, opera-style. It makes it so much more dramatic.
3. I may not blog naked, but I dance naked. Do yourself a favor: don't try to picture it. I also eat hot, buttery popcorn, drink ice-cold sodas, and suck on gooey candy when I'm reading... while naked. Did I mention that earlier?
Now it's your turn. Write to brockman@powells.com with something I could only know about you if I were a fly on your wall. I promise, it'll be our little secret.
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BARRY YOURGRAU: ORIGINAL ESSAY
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The NASTYest things come in the smallest packages and Yet Another NASTYbook: MiniNasties proves it! With ultra-ultra-short stories, preposterous little poems and dialogues, even one-sentence tales, Barry Yourgrau's twisted mind cooks up a wealth of wicked fancies from just a few lines. Read Yourgrau's original essay and save 30% when you buy MiniNasties from Powells.com.
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PAULINA PORIZKOVA: INK Q&A
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From perennial '80s cover girl to your bookshelf supermodel Paulina Porizkova culls a lifetime of experience for her first novel, A Model Summer, which exposes the glamorous and gritty world of modeling. Drool over Porizkova's scintillating INK Q&A and save 30% when you buy the novel Entertainment Weekly called "a dizzyingly detailed and wrenching tale of innocence lost."
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JACQUELINE CAREY: INK Q&A
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The highly anticipated follow-up to Kushiel's Scion, New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline Carey's newest book, Kushiel's Justice, continues a new trilogy set in the same extraordinary world as her Kushiel's Avatar saga. As political tensions escalate, a vicious attack shatters Imriel's world and his hope for a rightful heir. Read Carey's INK Q&A and save 30% off Kushiel's Justice.
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TONY WHEELER: GUEST BLOGGER
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Bad Lands is Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler's witty first-hand account of his travels through some of the most repressive and dangerous regimes in the world: Afghanistan, Albania, Burma, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, and Saudi Arabia. This week we're thrilled to have Tony Wheeler as our guest on the Powells.com blog.
Save 30% on Bad Lands and read his blog posts now. Also, come check out Wheeler's reading at Powell's City of Books on June 18.
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JENNIFER BELLE: GUEST BLOGGER
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Riotously funny and astonishingly moving, Little Stalker is a bold, daring, twisted, and lovable novel that could have come only from a literary voice as sharp and original as Jennifer Belle (author of Going Down and High Maintenance). And now you can experience Belle firsthand when she guests on the Powells.com blog next week! Get your copy of Little Stalker at 30% off all week long, and check out the blog to read what you've been missing.
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IN OUR NEXT EDITION:
An original essay from Diana Abu-Jaber ( Origin)
"If Chester herds us," Fup asks, "does that make us a herd of cats?"
Chester keeps on circling at full speed. Wider he circles, then tighter, tearing up the lawn. The cats plot his orbit by the muddy loop he's wearing in the grass.
You'd think they would be more agitated. Except, Chester's giving them plenty of cushion. And, really, they have nowhere to go. 10:30 Sunday morning, Rose Festival weekend in the North Park Blocks.
From the Davis Street sidewalk, a sailor points. Tells his shipmate, "Wagons circled, sir."
"We should bring Chesty to outdoor concerts," Bear proposes. "He'd make us a private space of our own."
The cats snicker at "Chesty."
Oreo says, "Cheswick could be our force field."
"Electron to our nucleus," Fup interjects.
Around, around, around the new dog runs, now and then reversing direction. Does he never tire?
"Our herd should have a name," Bagheera suggests.
"Herd colors?"
"Our own herd holidays."
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