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    Under the Dome

    Stephen King
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    Eating the Dinosaur

    Chuck Klosterman
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The Lacuna
The Lacuna
by Barbara Kingsolver
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Waiting for a new Kingsolver novel has been like waiting for a favorite restaurant to reopen after renovations, only it's been nine years of anticipation. With the grand depth of The Poisonwood Bible, The Lacuna tells of historical and intercultural... (read more)

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General
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Introduction to Permaculture
Introduction to Permaculture
by B. C. Mollison
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Written to introduce readers to Permaculture concepts and design strategies. Topics include: energy efficient site analysis, planning and design methods, house placement, design for temperate, dry-land and tropical regions, urban Permaculture garden... (read more)

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History and Social Science
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The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America
The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America
by Timothy Egan
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In this remarkable tale of the nation's largest forest fire ... (read more)

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Popular Fiction
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)
by Stieg Larsson
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An International Bestselling Sensation A murder mystery, family saga, love story, and a tale of financial intrigue wrapped into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel. Harriet Vanger, scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families... (read more)

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Signed Editions
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Eating Animals Signed Edition
Eating Animals Signed Edition
by Jonathan Safran Foer
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Jonathan Safran Foer spent much of his teenage and college years oscillating between carnivore and vegetarian. As he became a husband and a father, he kept returning to two questions: Why do we eat animals? And would we eat them if we knew how they got... (read more)

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Portland Farmers Market
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Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life
Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life
by Jamie Oliver
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Home is where the heart is... This book is very close to my heart. It's about no-nonsense, simple cooking with great flavors all year round. When I began writing it, I didn't really know what recipes I would come up with, but something began to... (read more)

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Literature
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The Year of the Flood
The Year of the Flood
by Margaret Atwood
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A companion novel to Atwood's magnificent Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood conveys a very different perspective of the coming dystopian catastrophe. Darkly funny, incredibly believable, and surprisingly hopeful, Atwood's new novel is one of her very... (read more)

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New York Review of Books Classics Sale
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Names on the Land: A Historical Account of Place-Naming in the United States (New York Review Books Classics)
Names on the Land: A Historical Account of Place-Naming in the United States (New York Review Books Classics)
by George R Stewart
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George R. Stewart's classic study of place-naming in the United States was written during World War II as a tribute to the varied heritage of the nation's peoples. More than half a century later, Names on the Land remains the authoritative source on its... (read more)

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Morrison's Gift Picks
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
by Christopher McDougall
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Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, Born to Run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? In search of an answer, Christopher... (read more)

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Spirituality and Wellness
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The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long
The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long
by T Colin Campbell
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The science is clear. The results are unmistakable. Change your diet and dramatically reduce your risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and obesity. By any measure, America's health is failing. We spend far more, per capita, on health care than any... (read more)

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Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making
Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making
by David Rothkopf
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Each of them is one in a million. They number six thousand on a planet of six billion. They run our governments, our largest corporations, the powerhouses of international finance, the media, world religions, and, from the shadows, the worlds most... (read more)

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Used Books
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The White Tiger
The White Tiger
by Aravind Adiga
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Introducing a major literary talent, The White Tiger offers a story of coruscating wit, blistering suspense, and questionable morality, told by the most volatile, captivating, and utterly inimitable narrator that this millennium has yet seen. Balram... (read more)

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Bestsellers

Tuesday, December 1, 2009
The Lacuna
  1. The Lacuna
    by Barbara Kingsolver
  2. Bicycle Diaries
    by David Byrne
  3. Introduction to Permaculture
    by B. C. Mollison
  4. The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America
    by Timothy Egan
  5. The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe
    by Theodore Gray
Interviews | October 6, 2009

Jill Owens: IMG The Powells.com Interview with Margaret Atwood



margaretatwoodIn her 2003 novel Oryx and Crake, Margaret Atwood describes a future after humanity had been almost entirely wiped out by a plague. Jimmy, aka... Continue »
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    The Year of the Flood

    Margaret Atwood
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