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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance -- Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem!
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance -- Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem!
by Seth Grahame-Smith and Jane Austen
Staff Pick
In Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Seth Grahame-Smith has paired Austen’s sublime language with the visceral, flesh-eating menace of the "dreadfuls." England was never this lively. We get sword fights, romance, a zombie plague, and, as a bonus... (read more)

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Bitter Is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry a Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office
Bitter Is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry a Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office
by Jen Lancaster
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Jen Lancaster was living the sweet life — until real life kicked her to the curb. She had the perfect man, the perfect job — hell, she had the perfect life — and there was no reason to think it wouldn't last. Or maybe there was, but... (read more)

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Cartoon Guide to the Environment
Cartoon Guide to the Environment
by Larry Gonick
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Chapter 1. Forests and Water Chapter 2. More Cycles Chapter 3. Evolving Systems, Struggling Individuals Chapter 4. Communities Wet... Chapter 5. ...And Dry Chapter 6. Let's Eat! Chapter 7. From Hunting to Planting Chapter 8. What Limiting Factors... (read more)

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The Gashlycrumb Tinies: Or, After the Outing
The Gashlycrumb Tinies: Or, After the Outing
by Edward Gorey
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A new, small-format edition of one of Gorey's "dark masterpieces of surreal morality" (Vanity Fair) - a witty, disquieting journey through the alphabet.<BR>... (read more)

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Playboy's Silverstein Around the World
Playboy's Silverstein Around the World
by Shel Silverstein
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Displaying the wit and marvelous drawings that made Shel Silverstein one of the most beloved artists of the century, Playboy's Silverstein Around the World collects and reproduces the twenty-three travel pieces Silverstein created for Playboy between... (read more)

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The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
by Bobby Henderson
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Building on the unimaginable success of the Web site which propels the debate on evolution versus intelligent design with a new theory--that the universe was created by the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM)--this book explains the world's newest "religion."... (read more)

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The Essential Batman Encyclopedia
The Essential Batman Encyclopedia
by Robert Greenberger
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The ultimate guide to the man behind the mask . . . and the mythology behind the man. “Criminals are a superstitious, cowardly lot. So my disguise must be able to strike terror into their hearts. I must be a creature of the night, black, terrible. .... (read more)

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The Pop-Up Book of Phobias
The Pop-Up Book of Phobias
by Gary Greenberg and Balvis Rubess and Matthew Reinhart
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Brought to life by outrageously macabre artwork and 10 startlingly innovative full-color pop-ups, this book is an engineering marvel and cult classic in the making--an offbeat holiday treasure.... (read more)

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Kerplunk!: Stories
Kerplunk!: Stories
by Patrick F. McManus
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Patrick F. McManus's gently comic stories about outdoor life have earned him millions of fans worldwide. With Kerplunk!, McManus delivers a collection of folksy, wonderfully wise depictions of country life worthy of Mark Twain. In these tall tales... (read more)

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An Innocent, a Broad
An Innocent, a Broad
by Ann Leary
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Chapter One During my pregnancy with Jack, my first child, I worked in my stepfather's Boston law office and spent most of the day fantasizing about my baby and about its birth. I read someplace that one should keep a journal during pregnancy, and while... (read more)

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Kids' Q&A, Q&A | July 3, 2009

Kids' Q&A: Paul Feig

Describe your latest book. Ignatius MacFarland: Frequenaut! is my first fiction book. It's also my first young reader book. It's a sci-fi/fantasy... Continue »


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Guests | June 22, 2009

All posts by Richard Sandomir Bracketology

"who needs Top 10 lists when you can bracketize, and along the way, discover how much more fascinating it is to pick winners through the prism of great one-on-one matchups?" Continue »


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    The Final Four of Everything

    Mark Reiter and Richard Sandomir
Review-a-Day | June 13, 2009

Hello, Muddah... Hello, Fadduh...

Camp Camp: Where Fantasy Island Meets Lord of the Flies by Roger Bennett Reviewed by Sarah Miller Powells.com When I was a kid, as soon as May... Continue »


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Contributors | May 15, 2009

All posts by Laura Dave The Secret to a Good Life... Begins with Red Velvet Cake

"'Real connoisseurs know the best cake looks closer to the color of poop.' Lovely." Continue »


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    The Divorce Party

    Laura Dave
Contributors | April 20, 2009

All posts by Keith Knight (Th)Ink Beyond the Page

"Let's face it: With eight years of Bush and Cheney in office, cartooning came easy." Continue »


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