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Monkey Wrench Gang (00 Edition) by Edward Abbey Staff Pick He's often compared to Thoreau, and one of his mottos was taken from Emerson: "resist much, obey little." While Abbey has much in common with the forefathers of environmental conservation, he certainly took it a few giant steps further. Abbey and his... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper 
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Sometimes a Great Notion (64 Edition) by Ken Kesey Staff Pick Reading Sometimes a Great Notion (I finally made it past the first 100 labyrinthine pages after many failed attempts) had such a profound impact on me; it spoke so directly to my core and to what brought me to the land of big trees and ocean breeze (I'm... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Gimme Refuge: The Education of a Caretaker by Matt Love Staff Pick To date, Gimme Refuge is my only staff pick, and I read constantly on a wide variety of subjects. Once you've begun, you won't want to put this book down. Do you ever wonder what your life would be like if you took the necessary risks that allow you to... (read more) Your price: $20.00 New - Trade Paper
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Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation by Jeff Chang Staff Pick "Here's a little story that must be told..." Jeff Chang, hip-hop journalist (URB, Village Voice, Spin, the Nation, San Francisco Chronicle), has penned an award-winning (2005 American Book Award) account of the origins of hip-hop. From Jamaica and the... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano Staff Pick Easily the year's most acclaimed literary sensation, Roberto Bolaño is enjoying a remarkably unprecedented ascendancy in fame. The Chilean novelist and poet, whose exaltation has long been celebrated throughout the Spanish-speaking world, is... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Bullpen Gospels: Major League Dreams of a Minor League Veteran (10 Edition) by Dirk Hayhurst Staff Pick Dirk Hayhurst may well be the antithesis of the stereotypical athlete, and his book, The Bullpen Gospels, is unlike any other sports memoir of late. Chronicling the uncertain and often frustrating life of a professional ballplayer as he ascends and... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Wildmen, Wobblies & Whistle Punks: Stewart Holbrook's Lowbrow Northwest (Northwest Reprints) by Stewart Hall Holbrook Staff Pick The great Stewart Holbrook was a storytelling titan and remains one of the most important writers in Pacific Northwest history. Wildmen, Wobblies and Whistle Punks is a career-spanning collection of over two dozen pieces set mostly in Holbrook's beloved... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Second Nature: A Gardener's Education by Michael Pollan Staff Pick Michael Pollan may be incapable of uninteresting writing. Discerning and lucid, his works tend to provoke the reader to engage themselves (at least in thought, if not deed) well beyond the final page. Second Nature: A Gardener's Education is Pollan's... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Secret of Evil by Roberto Bolano Staff Pick As the pool of Roberto Bolaño's as yet untranslated (or unpublished) work draws ever shallower, fans of the late Chilean novelist and poet are left hungering for whatever wayward morsels still remain. While those eager to devour something as... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Hardcover
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The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean by Susan Casey Staff Pick It has long been asserted that we know more about the surface of the moon than we do the vast seascapes that cover some 70 percent of our planet. Susan Casey's seductive book, The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean, goes a... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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Marcovaldo: Or the Seasons in the City by Italo Calvino Staff Pick While not as well known as If on a Winter's Night a Traveler, Invisible Cities, or Cosmicomics, Marcovaldo equally exemplifies the peerless brilliance of Italo Calvino's creativity. The tale of Marcovaldo, a hapless laborer living with his family in an... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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2666 (3-Volume Boxed Set) by Roberto Bolano Staff Pick The finest novel of our young century, 2666 is an epic masterpiece that solidifies Bolaño's reputation as a literary genius. It's an entire world unto itself, one — not unlike our own — filled with horror, neglect, depravity, brilliance, and beauty.... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn Staff Pick Originally subtitled "A Progressively Lipogrammatic Epistolary Fable," Mark Dunn's brilliantly conceived and cleverly written Ella Minnow Pea is a logophile's dream novel. Composed entirely of letters, this is the playful story of Nollop, a fictional... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Letters from the Earth: Uncensored Writings by Mark Twain Staff Pick If the only Twain you've ever read is Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, or Connecticut Yankee, this collection shall prove much more than surprising (either pleasantly or appallingly, depending on your sensibilities). Published posthumously despite the objections... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Baltasar and Blimunda by Jose Saramago Staff Pick Widely considered to be one of the most accomplished works from Portugal's only Nobel laureate, Baltasar and Blimunda is a heart-wrenching epic of prodigious scope. Set in the early years of the eighteenth century, the story seamlessly intertwines... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The National Parks: America's Best Idea by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns Staff Pick The dazzling companion volume to the acclaimed Ken Burns documentary, The National Parks: America's Best Idea chronicles the fascinating history of the world-renowned United States National Park system. Four hundred pages of richly composed text by... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $35.00 Used - Hardcover
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Autobiography of Mark Twain: The Complete and Authoritative Edition, Volume 1 (Mark Twain Papers) by Mark Twain Staff Pick At last, the wait is over! Exactly 100 years after his death, Mark Twain's autobiography is finally available. In this first of three volumes, the great Samuel Clemens tells his most epic tale of all: the frank and fascinating story of his remarkable... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $18.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Monkey Wrench Gang (P.S.) by Edward Abbey Staff Pick He's often compared to Thoreau, and one of his mottos was taken from Emerson: "resist much, obey little." While Abbey has much in common with the forefathers of environmental conservation, he certainly took it a few giant steps further. Abbey and his... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Outlaw: The Collected Works of Miguel Pinero by Miguel Pinero Staff Pick Twenty-two years after his death, the collected writings of the great Miguel Piñero are finally back in print. Best known for his award-winning play Short Eyes, the influential Nuyorican poet, playwright, and actor had a short yet remarkable life... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon (Vintage International) by Jorge Amado Staff Pick Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon (Gabriela, Cravo e Canela) is a radiant and masterful work from Brazilian novelist Jorge Amado. Set mostly within Ilhéus, a city in the coastal region of Bahia, Gabriela is a magnificently composed tale, rich with convincing... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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