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The Elements of Style
by William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White and Maira Kalman
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The classic bible of grammar and clear writing, illustrated with the delightful art of Maira Kalman. A must-have and a great gift.... (read more)

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The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
by Emily Dickinson
Staff Pick
A luminary of American poetry, Emily Dickinson is canonized for good reason. Her poems are vital, wildly eccentric, and filled with her rich and complex imagination. Absolutely essential.... (read more)

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New and Selected Poems, Volume One
by Mary Oliver
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by Elizabeth Bishop
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by Miguel de Cervantes and Edith Grossman
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A Book of Luminous Things: An International Anthology of Poetry /
by Czeslaw Milosz
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A fine collection of Milosz's favorite poems, A Book of Luminous Things casts a wide net over time and place. It's at once an excellent book for novice readers of poetry and long-time admirers.... (read more)

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ABC of Reading
by Ezra Pound
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by Marcus Aurelius
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Hairstyles of the Damned
by Joe Meno
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Hairstyles of the Damned is a very funny and sweet punk-rock coming-of-age story set in Chicago. Highly recommended!... (read more)

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Meditations (Modern Library Classics)
by Marcus Aurelius and Gregory Hays
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French literary theorist Roland Barthes' philosophical treatise on love is a study not only of Eros, but also of desire, jealousy, and the linguistics of love. Presented in fragments written from the perspective of a fictionalized unrequited lover, this... (read more)

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Stories in the Worst Way
by Gary Lutz
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Don't miss Stories in the Worst Way, the seminal collection by the writer who has been called "the master of the sentence."... (read more)

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The Fuck-Up
by Arthur Nersesian
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Break-ups, bad jobs, and sad literary aspirations add up to make one gritty, funny New York comedy.... (read more)

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