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The Shadow of the Wind The Shadow of the Wind
by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Powells.com Staff Pick
Okay, never mind that The Shadow of the Wind starts off in a wonderfully mysterious bookstore and that there's a romantic element that is not schmaltzy, but "timeless" in the best sense of the word. What I loved was how I thought I knew where the author... (read more)

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The Shadow of the Wind The Shadow of the Wind
by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Powells.com Staff Pick
When you start a novel with your protagonist selecting any book they want from a place called the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, you're going to get a bookseller's attention. Ruiz Zafon's novel works on so many levels for me. As a story, it resonates... (read more)

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Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer: Stories Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer: Stories
by Ben Katchor

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"A great collection of poignant cartoon vignettes of another time." Recommended by Carole Reichstein... (read more)

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Sale - Trade Paper

Bridge of Birds: A Novel of the Ancient China that Never Was Bridge of Birds: A Novel of the Ancient China that Never Was
by Barry Hughart

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Winner of the World Fantasy Award, Hughart's novel of an ancient China that never was is one of the few fantasy novels I wholeheartedly recommend – and this from someone who doesn't like fantasy fiction. But I could not resist the exciting... (read more)

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Used - Mass Market

Paul McCartney: Many Years from Now Paul McCartney: Many Years from Now
by Barry Miles

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McCartney fans know there are precious few books on "Macca" worth reading. A close friend since the mid-sixties, Miles wrote Many Years with Paul's full cooperation, drawing on hundreds of hours of personal interviews. Critics have... (read more)

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The Beatles Anthology The Beatles Anthology
by The Beatles

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The mother of all coffee table books, there's no denying the impact this Fabular tome will have on Beatles scholarship. Its 340,000 words of text are culled from the transcripts of extensive interviews Paul, George, Ringo, road manager Neil... (read more)

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Used - Hardcover

The Marriage of Sticks The Marriage of Sticks
by Jonathan Carroll

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As Marriage of Sticks opens, Miranda Romanac is preparing to attend her fifteen year high school reunion. She is hoping to see James Stillman, "the first man I ever loved with an adult heart," only to be informed that he died three... (read more)

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Glass Soup Glass Soup
by Jonathan Carroll

Publisher Comments
For connoisseurs of imaginative fiction, the novels of Jonathan Carroll are a special treat that occupy a space all their own. His surreal fictions, which deftly mix the everyday with the extraordinary, have won him a devoted following. Now, in Glass... (read more)

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Lennon: Definitive Biography, the Lennon: Definitive Biography, the
by Ray Coleman

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Coleman's 1985 bio, written with the full cooperation of Lennon's family and friends, remains the best portrait of my favourite Beatle. Coleman covers all aspects of Lennon's life, as musician, peace activist, husband and father. Highlights... (read more)

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Red Rocket 7 Red Rocket 7
by Mike Allred

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A Hi-Sci-Fi graphic novel from the creator of Madman, Allred's tale of a alien clone who learns to rock and roll is a perfect fanboy fantasy. Fleeing the tyranny of the evil Enfinites, Red Rocket crash lands on Earth. Near death, and seeking to... (read more)

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Used - Trade Paper

Tricked Tricked
by Alex Robinson

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"Happily for members of the Alex Robinson cult their patience has been rewarded. Tricked avoids the sophomore slump by a considerable margin with Robinson taking his formula of intense, character-driven narratives and bold illustration to a new level... (read more)

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Transgressions: Ten Brand-new Novellas Transgressions: Ten Brand-new Novellas
by Ed McBain

Publisher Comments
Forge Books is proud to present an amazing collection of novellas, compiled by New York Times bestselling author Ed McBain. Transgressions is a quintessential classic of never-before-published tales from today's very best novelists. Featuring... (read more)

List Price $27.95
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Cinnamon Kiss: A Novel (Easy Rawlins Mysteries) Cinnamon Kiss: A Novel (Easy Rawlins Mysteries)
by Walter Mosley

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New York Times bestseller Walter Mosley's sizzling new novel pits Easy Rawlins against his greatest challenge ever — a terrifying murder during the Summer of Love. It is the Summer of Love as Cinnamon Kiss opens, and Easy Rawlins is... (read more)

List Price $34.00
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Julius Knipl and the Beauty Supply District Julius Knipl and the Beauty Supply District
by Ben Katchor

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"A great collection of poignant cartoon vignettes of another time." Recommended by Carole Reichstein... (read more)

List Price $22.00
Your price: $14.95
Used - Hardcover

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