Staff Picks
Christopher J.

Christopher Johnson has worked for 12 years in independent new and used bookstores, including a month-long stint at New York's famed Strand. You can currently find him in the Blue Room at the Burnside Powell's, sweating over the letter S.

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The Big-Ass Book of Crafts
by Mark Montano
Staff Pick
The Big-Ass Book of Crafts is a great book to give and a great source-book for making gifts. You'll think twice about donating your treasures to the Goodwill, just as you'll pause before buying something new. From frames to furniture to jewelry... (read more)

List Price $19.95
Your price: $9.95
Used - Trade Paper

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Wool Pets: Making 20 Figures with Wool Roving and a Barbed Needle
by Laurie Sharp
Staff Pick
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Your price: $15.99
New - Trade Paper

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Sock and Glove: Creating Charming Softy Friends from Cast-Off Socks and Gloves
by Miyako Kanamori
Staff Pick
While every project in this book is easy to make, it's the monkey that became my obsession. The pattern is only the starting point, as it's the accessories that give them life. Once you've found the right socks and made your monkey (any color socks will... (read more)

List Price $14.00
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Used - Trade Paper

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Creepy Cute Crochet: Zombies, Ninjas, Robots, and More!
by Christen A. Haden
Staff Pick
I prefer cute with an edge. Charm seeped with perversion keeps sentiment at bay. Creepy Cute Crochet injects insidious elements into its designs, thereby preventing the adorable from becoming deplorable. Easy-to-follow instructions will have you pumping... (read more)

List Price $14.95
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Sale - Hardcover

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Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition
by Daniel Okrent
Staff Pick
Can you picture the Roaring Twenties without the presence of champagne bubbles to tickle the senses? Well, legally speaking, we didn't drink a drop, thanks to the newly created 18th amendment. Not that it stopped us. Drinking became the great equalizer... (read more)

List Price $30.00
Your price: $11.95
Used - Hardcover

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