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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.
List Price $24.00
Your price: $16.50
Used - Hardcover
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.
Your price: $16.95
New - Trade Paper
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.
Your price: $15.95
New - Trade Paper
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.
Your price: $24.00
New - Hardcover
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
Your price: $16.00
New - Trade Paper
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
Your price: $15.00
New - Trade Paper
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!
List Price $25.00
Your price: $18.95
Sale - Hardcover
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.
List Price $14.00
Your price: $8.00
Used - Trade Paper
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)!
Your price: $24.95
New - Trade Paper
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.
Your price: $24.99
New - Hardcover
Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse (Vintage Contemporaries)
by Anne Carson
Staff Pick
Autobiography of Red is the story of Geryon, a winged red monster slain by Herakles, as well as a young boy, tormented by his family, who writes his life story at the age of five. It is both an elaborate re-creation of ancient Greek myth and a... ( read more)
List Price $13.95
Your price: $6.98
Sale - Trade Paper
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
by Charles C. Mann
Staff Pick
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)
List Price $15.95
Your price: $7.95
Used - Trade Paper
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