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When You Are Engulfed in Flames
by David Sedaris  
Powells.com Staff Pick Always a delight, never a disappointment, David Sedaris has come out with his finest offering yet. He has a deft touch, moving between sarcasm and sadness or, in this collection, between redneck babysitters and quitting smoking. Recommended by Beth...
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The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death: Reflections on Revenge, Germophobia, and Laser Hair Removal
by Laurie Notaro
Powells.com Staff Pick If you gave David Sedaris a sex change and about nine shots of tequila, you'd have Laurie Notaro. Not that she's a drinker, but she is the kind of fearless that most people need alcoholic fortification to be. Far from triggering a chortle, or even a...
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Sale: $9.80 Trade Paper List Price $14.00
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Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions
by Christian Lander
Powells.com Staff Pick Have you ever wondered what white people are all about? From modern furniture to Oscar parties to self-deprecating humor, hardwood floors, irony, and knowing what's best for poor people, the white race is finally demystified thanks to Christian Lander's...
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Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean
by Douglas Wolk
Powells.com Staff Pick Douglas Wolk writes with a critic's authority, offering penetrating analysis of seminal comics writers and their best-known works alongside introductions to lesser-known talents. But he also writes with a fan's enthusiasm, and it shows through in...
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Me of Little Faith
by Lewis Black Publisher Comments From the hilariously mad-as-hell Daily Show regular and New York Times &bestselling author comes a ferociously funny exploration of religion and faith. What do we believe? And in God's name why? Lewis Black has the answers. Or at least his answers. He...
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Appetite for Detention
by Sloane Tanen Publisher Comments Following the success of Sloane Tanen’s adult books comes a title aimed directly at teens. From back-to-school anxiety and chick cliques to gym class, teachers, and other eye-rolling icons of school life, these photographic scenes of the teen...
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Wacky Packages with Sticker
by Topps Company Publisher Comments Wacky Packages—a series of collectible stickers featuring parodies of consumer products and well-known brands and packaging—were first produced by the Topps company in 1967, then revived in 1973 for a highly successful run. In fact, for the...
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Shining City
by Seth Greenland Publisher Comments A witty and sexy satire about how contemporary American culture defines right and wrong, good and bad, from the acclaimed author of The Bones. When good guy Marcus Ripps takes over his black sheep brother’s lucrative dry cleaning business, he has...
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Dirty Words: A Literary Encyclopedia of Sex
by Ellen Sussman Publisher Comments A playful take on bedroom talk—a smart, funny encyclopedia with entries written by notable contemporary writers. This witty reference steps in where time-honored discussions of the birds and the bees typically fall short. All of the 100-some...
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Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man
by Dan Anderson Publisher Comments Who better to unveil the mysteries of the he-man psyche than a woman's best friend, the master of clever and refined thinking, the gay man? He knows exactly when, where, and how to elicit that ultimate ooh-ooh, because he knows all too well what he wants....
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The Good Girl Revolution: Young Rebels with Self-Esteem and High Standards
by Wendy Shalit Publisher Comments Across the country, there’s a youth-led rebellion challenging the status quo. In Seattle and Pittsburgh, teenage girls protest against companies that sell sleazy clothing. Online, a nineteen-year-old describes her struggles with her mother, who she...
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Greetings from the Gayborhood: A Nostalgic Look at Gay Neighborhoods
by Donald F. Reuter Publisher Comments From the Castro to Chelsea, Greetings From the Gayborhood, celebrates twelve traditionally gay neighborhoods in America, past and present. Featuring archival images along with nostalgic and sometimes kitschy ephemera (bar ads, event programs, matchbooks,...
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The Daily Candy Lexicon: Words That Don't Exist But Should
by Daily Candy Publisher Comments The experts on all things cool and of-the-moment offer a glossary of the cleverest words you’ve never heard. Women the world over have been nursing a powerful addiction—to DailyCandy.com. A daily email newsletter covering absolutely...
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Embracing Your Big Fat Ass: An Owner's Manual
by Laura Banks Publisher Comments Life is short -- too short to spend most of it worrying about what you look like from behind. That fact hasn't stopped women everywhere from obsessing over their weight -- specifically, that portion of it resting on their asses. In this gleefully frank...
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Death of a Rug Lord (Den of Antiquity Mysteries)
by Tamar Myers Publisher Comments Business isn't booming for antiques dealer Abigail Timberlake Washburn. A local rug store is luring away her customers with its rock-bottom prices. Eager to check out the competition, Abby is delighted to find a priceless Persian amid the cut-rate...
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Dilbert: 2009 Mini Wall Calendar
by Scott Adams Publisher Comments Wally practices work avoidance as if it's some New Age religion, Alice resorts to violent measures to relieve stress, and Dilbert remains cluelessly above it all. Throw in a boss who manages via buzzwords, and you have the main players in the favorite...
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Hot Chicks with Douchebags: Exploring the Hottie/Scrotey Phenomenon
by Jay Louis Publisher Comments Greasy foreheads. Spiky frosted hair. Oiled-up faces dripping with Tag Body Shot spray. Armani Exchange T-shirts and rank cologne wafting off their backs like fetid pollen clouds as they pump their fists and attempt to grind into any hotties nearby...
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Not That You Asked: Rants, Exploits, and Obsessions
by Steve Almond Publisher Comments How does Steve Almond get himself into so much trouble? Could it be his incessant moralizing? His generally poor posture? The fact that he was raised by a pack of wolves? Frankly, we haven't got a clue. What we do know is that Almond has a knack for...
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Assisted Loving: True Tales of Double Dating with My Dad
by Bob Morris Publisher Comments What would you do if your eighty-year-old father dragged you into his hell-bent hunt for new love? Bob Morris, a seriously single son, tells you all about it in this warm, witty, and wacky chronicle of a year of dating dangerously. A few months after the...
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How to Be Single
by Liz Tuccillo Publisher Comments It's the most annoying question and they just can't help asking you. You'll be asked it at family gatherings, weddings, and on first dates. And you'll ask yourself far too often. It's the question that has no good answer. It's the question that when...
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