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The Glass Castle: A Memoir
by Jeannette Walls
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Holidays on Ice
by David Sedaris
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A new holiday classic from the author of the bestselling Naked and Barrel Fever! Holidays On Ice collects six of David Sedaris's most profound Christmas stories into one slender volume perfect for use as a last-minute coaster or ice scraper. This... (read more)

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Three Tales of My Father's Dragon #1: My Father's Dragon
by Ruth Stiles Gannett
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The Motel Life: A Novel (P.S.)
by Willy Vlautin
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Half Magic (Edward Eager's Tales of Magic)
by Edward Eager
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The Courage Consort: Three Novellas
by Michel Faber
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The Hamilton Case
by Michelle De Kretser
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The Garden of Last Days: A Novel
by Andre Dubus III
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Kafka's Soup: A Complete History of World Literature in 14 Recipes
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Be Near Me
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A Peculiar Grace
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The Middle Place
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Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream
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The Family Tree
by Carole Cadwalladr
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A Book of Luminous Things: An International Anthology of Poetry /
by Czeslaw Milosz
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The End of America: A Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot
by Naomi Wolf
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White Teeth (Vintage International)
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