April 2018

PARADISE SKY

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Paradise Sky (Paperback)

By Joe R. Lansdale
$15.99
ISBN: 9780316329347
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Published: Mulholland Books - September 26th, 2017

 

This probable masterpiece in the flavorful oeuvre of the great Joe R, joins LITTLE BIG MAN, TRUE GRIT and Cormac McCarthy's border trilogy in being unique and entertaining literature set in the Old West but above and outside the Western genre.

Gary

The Sparsholt Affair

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The Sparsholt Affair (Hardcover)

By Alan Hollinghurst
$28.95
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ISBN: 9781101874561
Published: Knopf - March 13th, 2018

 

This alluring new novel by Man Booker Prize-winning author Alan Hollinghurst weaves a complex story of family, friendship and scandal, beginning in 1940’s Oxford, and proceeding forward into the present day. Exploring the social and sexual revolutions of the decades, this dazzling novel is written with grace, precision and passion.

Nathan

Juniper: The Happiest Fox

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Juniper: The Happiest Fox: (Books about Animals, Fox Gifts, Animal Picture Books, Gift Ideas for Friends) (Hardcover)

By Jessika Coker
$16.95
ISBN: 9781452167602
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Published: Chronicle Books - March 27th, 2018

 

After you spend the 20 minutes it will take you to read this charming and heart-warming story, you won’t be able to resist spending hours at Juniper’s website watching adorably cute videos and learning about foxes (and why you would never want one as a pet). An added bonus of your purchase is that proceeds will help fund an animal sanctuary the author hopes to develop.

Dale

Time Pieces

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Time Pieces: A Dublin Memoir (Hardcover)

By John Banville
$26.95
ISBN: 9781524732837
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Published: Knopf - February 27th, 2018

 

Time Pieces is a beautiful telling of an old man's relationship to a city he met when life seemed quite new. The mundane glories--the evening's life upon brick, the wit of old storytellers--were miraculous to the boy, bathetic to the young man, and now treasured by the old author who strives to rediscover childlike wonder. More than just a memoir, it is a plaintive reflection on time. What is the past? Banville writes, "If the present is where we live, the past is where we dream."

 

Matthew

Wade in the Water

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Wade in the Water: Poems (Hardcover)

By Tracy K. Smith
$24.00
ISBN: 9781555978136
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Published: Graywolf Press - April 3rd, 2018

 

Tracy K. Smith brings her incredible craft and compassionate eye to the job of US Poet Laureate. Her latest collection explores both our current political moment and our complicated national history, featuring the environmental destruction wreaked by Dupont, police brutality, racial inequality, political unrest, womanhood and motherhood, and an especially moving piece created from letters from black soldiers in the Civil War. These poems are luminous and illuminating, timely and timeless. Pick it up.

 

Kate

New Voices of Fantasy

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The New Voices of Fantasy (Paperback)

By Peter S. Beagle (Editor), Eugene Fisher, Brooke Bolander
$16.95
ISBN: 9781616962579
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Published: Tachyon Publications - August 22nd, 2017

 

This short story collection introduces a stellar new generation of fantasy writers. Standout stories include "Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers," "A Kiss With Teeth," "The Pauper Prince and the Eucalyptus Jinn," and so many more. Be warned: you'll find yourself feverishly running to the bookstore to find more from each of these captivating authors!

Rebecca

The Tsar of Love and Techno

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The Tsar of Love and Techno: Stories (Paperback)

By Anthony Marra
$16.00
ISBN: 9780770436452
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Published: Hogarth - July 19th, 2016

 

It took me too long to take this book seriously because of the unique title, and I'm still mad at myself for taking so long to read it. This book expertly weaves together the stories of people from across  both time and the vast country of Russia. We meet a man working to censor pieces of art, a museum curator, a thug from a small Siberian town, an actress, and many others that all flawlessly form a larger picture of Russian culture and experiences.

Cissa

A Note of Explanation

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A Note of Explanation: An Undiscovered Story from Queen Mary's Dollhouse (Historical Stories, Stories from Famous Authors, Literary Books) (Hardcover)

By Vita Sackville-West, Kate Baylay (Illustrator), Matthew Dennison (Afterword by)
$19.95
ISBN: 9781452169965
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Published: Chronicle Books - March 6th, 2018

 

This is a unique book! The story and illustrations are surprising, charming, and witty. This will make a lovely gift for fans of literature.

Heather

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