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New Arrivals
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    The Strain: Book One of the Strain Trilogy

    Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan
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    Green Architecture

    James Wines
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    The Angel's Game

    Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Literature: Jill Owens
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Atmospheric Disturbances
Atmospheric Disturbances
by Rivka Galchen
Staff Pick
In Rivka Galchen's incredibly impressive debut novel, Dr. Leo Liebenstein tries to unravel the mystery of his missing wife — and her "replacement," who looks almost exactly like her. Funny, heartbreaking, absurd, and extraordinarily intelligent, this Borgesian psychological mystery is uniquely and utterly satisfying.

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Child Care and Parenting: Martha
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Out and about with Kids: Portland (4th Ed.): The Ultimate Family Guide for Fun and Learning
Out and about with Kids: Portland (4th Ed.): The Ultimate Family Guide for Fun and Learning
by Nelle Nix
Staff Pick
Perfect for visitors and residents alike, this clever, useful guide covers an immense amount of ground, and includes helpful icons that denote which attractions are free, stroller accessible, and educational. An indispensable guide for entertaining kiddies in the Rose City.

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Art: Megan
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Generation T: Beyond Fashion: 120 New Ways to Transform A T-Shirt
Generation T: Beyond Fashion: 120 New Ways to Transform A T-Shirt
by Megan Nicolay
Staff Pick
Megan Nicolay ups the ante with this follow-up to her first guide to transforming the T-shirt. This time, the scope has moved beyond apparel to include baby gifts, home décor, and other fun stuff like wine cozies, toilet-seat covers, and grocery totes! Perfect projects for every DIYer, regardless of skill level.

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Americana: Hank
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Zeitoun
Zeitoun
by Dave Eggers
Staff Pick
Dave Eggers wowed even his most ardent skeptics with What Is the What, the "autobiography" of an Ethiopian immigrant that Eggers wrote based on interviews with Valentino Achak Deng. Now Eggers is back with Zeitoun, which examines the disappearance of a Syrian-American father of four in post-Katrina New Orleans. Fans of Eggers's previous work will be equally enthralled with this unforgettable book.

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Popular Fiction: Chris Bolton
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A Most Wanted Man
A Most Wanted Man
by John Le Carre
Staff Pick
With A Most Wanted Man, legendary spymaster John le Carré tackles the "War on Terror" with this incisive critique that doubles as a stunning thriller. Espionage fans — and people who question the stories we're fed on front pages — will be riveted.

Available August 4, 2009
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Health and Medicine: Ted
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The Body Toxic: How the Hazardous Chemistry of Everyday Things Threatens Our Health and Well-Being
The Body Toxic: How the Hazardous Chemistry of Everyday Things Threatens Our Health and Well-Being
by Nena Baker
Staff Pick
Listen up America, because this is a wake-up call. The Body Toxic sheds light on the toxic threats we encounter daily in toys, clothes, cosmetics, cookware, and more. The harmful effect of everyday products on our health is staggering, and Baker's eye-opening report is essential reading.

Available July 21, 2009
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Mystery: Lynn
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The Neighbor
The Neighbor
by Lisa Gardner
Staff Pick
Secrets, lies, mystery, and mayhem in a quiet Boston neighborhood rise to the surface in The Neighbor. Detectives race frantically to save a young, kidnapped mother, but every clue leads to more questions and time keeps ticking away for the victim. This is one of Gardner's absolute best novels — with a "never saw it coming" ending!

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Poetry: Kevin
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Primitive Mentor
Primitive Mentor
by Dean Young
Staff Pick
Dean Young looks like a normal guy, but on the inside you'll not find a trace of conformity anywhere. You can barely go three lines without your brain trying to rewire itself. The latest book in Young's influential career (his ninth!), Primitive Mentor is funny and surreal and sometimes even heart-stopping.

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Gardening: Tove
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Growing Stuff: An Alternative Guide to Gardening
Growing Stuff: An Alternative Guide to Gardening
by Black Dog Publishing
Staff Pick
As both an avid gardener and a sucker for a cute cover, I was eager to get my hands on a copy of Growing Stuff, Black Dog Publishing's first foray into the world of gardening guides.  As practical as it is pretty, Growing Stuff juxtaposes easy-to-follow instructions with vibrant photographs and charming illustrations.  But what really sets it apart is the variety of projects featured, which range from traditional (tomatoes, radishes, and windowsill mint) to anything but (suitcase gardens, seed bombs, and carrots grown in Wellington boots)!

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Crafts: Tracey
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Seams to Me: 24 New Reasons to Love Sewing
Seams to Me: 24 New Reasons to Love Sewing
by Anna Maria Horner
Staff Pick
New to sewing or need a refresher? With clear tutorials and an easy-to-follow layout, anybody can learn the skills to make all the projects in Seams to Me. The variety of projects straddle a big fat line between trendy, retro, traditional, and just darned swell. Patterns are included.

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Sale Books
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The God Delusion
The God Delusion
by Richard Dawkins
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A typically bold and incisive book from one of our great science writers, The God Delusion pulls no punches. I gave a hardcover copy to my cousin last year, and he hasn't stopped citing passages since. "There are lots of people out there," Dawkins notes... (read more)

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Used Books
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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
by Charles C. Mann
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Charles C. Mann has pulled off an impressive feat — a scholarly, thorough work of history that's almost compulsively readable. In 1491, he summarizes and examines the last thirty years of research into the pre-Columbian Americas, and comes to some... (read more)

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Bestsellers

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter #07)
  1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter #07)
    by J. K. Rowling
  2. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
    by Alan Bradley
  3. Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work
    by Matthew B. Crawford
  4. The Likeness
    by Tana French
  5. Peak
    by Roland Smith

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Review-a-Day | June 27, 2009

The Original Flood Legend



Gilgamesh: A New English Version by Stephen Mitchell Reviewed by Doug Brown Powells.com I read Gilgamesh as part of my "classics year" project, to... Continue »
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Review-a-Day | June 20, 2009

Just Say Know



This Is Your Country on Drugs: The Secret History of Getting High in America by Ryan Grim Reviewed by Gerry Donaghy Powells.com Back in March of... Continue »
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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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Review-a-Day | June 6, 2009

Searching for Each Other in the Darkness



Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone by Eduardo Galeano Reviewed by Jeremy Garber Powells.com Eduardo Galeano, famed Uruguayan journalist and author,... Continue »
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Review-a-Day | May 30, 2009

Small Lives, Big World



Big World by Mary Miller Reviewed by Sheila Ashdown Powells.com Mary Miller's Big World is populated by women and girls, mostly unnamed, who share a... Continue »

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