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Pulphead: Essays by John Jeremiah Sullivan Staff Pick I love collections of essays. I almost always have one (or two or three) in a pile on my bedside table. But not since I first read A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again by David Foster Wallace have I loved a book of essays as much as I loved... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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Don't Get Too Comfortable: The Indignities of Coach Class, the Torments of Low Thread Count, the Never-Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other First World Problems by David Rakoff Staff Pick "Don't Get Too Comfortable is a gratifying reading experience for the misanthrope in all of us. Rakoff has a style and wit that is appropriately cruel towards its deserving targets. If you actually enjoy foie gras, performance art, or stalking... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Complete New Yorker: Eighty Years of the Nation's Greatest Magazine with DVD-ROMs by New Yorker Staff Pick The title says it all. This superb — nay, essential — set of eight DVD-ROMs includes everything ever printed in every issue of the New Yorker, right down to the vintage advertisements. The content is searchable in every way possible from your... (read more) List Price $100.00 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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Seek: Reports from the Edges of America and Beyond by Denis Johnson Staff Pick The best thing about Denis Johnson's writing is that he never seems to take the easy way out. Some of these nonfiction pieces in this collection are searing and brutal, a few are soul searching, and a couple just plain funny. They made me think about... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) by Jake Adelstein Staff Pick Tokyo Vice is an almost unbelievable story of organized crime, human trafficking, and officials who look the other way, told by an American reporter — working for a Japanese newspaper — determined to expose the crimes. Adelstein's courage and... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Abuse Your Illusions: The Disinformation Guide to Media Mirages and Establishment Lies by Russ Kick Staff Pick These essays, from some of the most potent radicals writing today, serve to fill the massive informational void that American corporate media chooses to ignore. Abuse Your Illusions is an essential addition to post-9/11 discourse.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century by Hunter S Thompson Staff Pick I never thought that old Dr. Gonzo would ever be relevant again. Leave it to a conservative administration to prove me wrong. In this collection of pre- and post-9-11 writings, Kingdom of Fear shows that Thompson can still be witty, provocative and... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century by Hunter S Thompson Staff Pick I never thought that old Dr. Gonzo would ever be relevant again. Leave it to a conservative administration to prove me wrong. In this collection of pre- and post-9-11 writings, Kingdom of Fear shows that Thompson can still be witty, provocative and... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Fight by Norman Mailer Staff Pick The Fight is Norman Mailer's account of the October 30, 1974, fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in the former Zaire. Mailer numbered among several journalists (George Plimpton, Hunter S. Thompson) who followed Ali and Foreman during the... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan by Jake Adelstein Staff Pick Tokyo Vice is an almost unbelievable story of organized crime, human trafficking, and officials who look the other way, told by an American reporter — working for a Japanese newspaper — determined to expose the crimes. Adelstein's courage and... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog by Dave Barry Staff Pick One expects hilarity and satire from beloved humorist Dave Barry, but heartwarming and tender? Surprisingly, he pulls it off with aplomb. A perfect holiday gift for loved ones!... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Killed: Great Journalism Too Hot to Print by David Wallis Staff Pick This collection of articles and essays, that never saw the light of day in the publications that commissioned them, shows that the "cover your ass and protect the bottom line" editorial stance is hardly new. Killed is great journalism given a new lease... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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