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Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon Staff Pick I'm no pro from Dover, but I think that there are as many ways of looking at a work by Pynchon as he has storylines in each book. Inherent Vice is definitely one of the more approachable works by a guy who can have the reader wading hip-deep through... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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Zero History by William Gibson Staff Pick Zero History reads like a Graham Greene novel penned by The Magnificent Bastard. This is the third entry in Gibson's Blue Ant cycle. His Bigend trope has all the pushes and pops of Zero History's contemporary at the cinema, Inception. Hubertus returns as... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Against the Day: A Novel by Thomas Pynchon Staff Pick Against the Day switches as smoothly from Tom Swift-style "boys adventure" to a Gothic prairie tale in the vein of Cormac McCarthy, as it does from reverence for historical figures and events to explosive iconoclasm. Its world is filled with dirigibles... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Hardcover
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Bugs in 3-D by Mark Blum Staff Pick With amazingly lifelike views and short "biographies" of each bug, Bugs in 3-D is recommended for kids of all ages, and comes complete with 3-D glasses that are built right into the book so you won't lose them. Over forty bugs jump right off the page 3... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Hug by Jez Alborough Staff Pick My son wanted me to read this book every night for months! The true magic is that I enjoyed reading the three-word story over and over again. Perfect for impatient bedtime reading or as a baby shower gift.... (read more) Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life by Jon Lee Anderson Staff Pick Che Guevara's face can seem ubiquitous these days. Knowing very little about him, I decided to pick up this rather hefty biography by Jon Lee Anderson. I was planning on scanning the 832-page book for the highlights, but after only twenty pages I was... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Baksheesh and Brahman: Asian Journals - India by Joseph Campbell Staff Pick An interesting portrait of Joseph Campbell early in his career, Baksheesh and Brahman is a collection of journal entries, drawings, and photographs from his trip to India in 1954, right after he finished editing Heinrich Zimmer's works on Indian art and... (read more) Your price: $21.50 New - Hardcover
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