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No Country for Old Men
by Cormac Mccarthy
Staff Pick
This may not be Cormac McCarthy's best book, or even one of the best books of the year (in fact, its construction is a bit incoherent), yet I remain a sucker for the peculiar blend of melancholy and savagery that permeates all of McCarthy's work... (read more)

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God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
by Christopher Hitchens
Staff Pick
One of the most informed journalists in the country (he seems to have been everywhere, met everyone, and read everything), he is also one of the most entertaining. His command of the language is legendary; his wit ferocious. His skill in marshalling... (read more)

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No Country for Old Men (Vintage International)
by Cormac McCarthy
Staff Pick
No Country for Old Men includes both familiar and uncharted territory for Cormac McCarthy. His prose is lean and cadenced, but his formidable characters and intricate plot are as rich as ever. This is a novel of uncompromising beauty and power -- one of... (read more)

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No Country for Old Men
by Cormac McCarthy
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