June 2013

Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin (Hardcover)

By Liesl Shurtliff

$16.99

ISBN: 9780307977939

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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - April 9th, 2013

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Names mean everything in this world, but Rump was only given half a name at birth. On top of that, he can turn straw into gold -- which isn't the great talent he hoped it would be. A fun retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin tale.

Sarah

Deadline Artists: America's Greatest Newspaper Columns (Paperback)

By John P. Avlon, Jesse Angelo, Errol Louis

$17.95
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ISBN: 9781468300543

Published: Abrams Press - September 25th, 2012

This collection brings together some of the best newspaper columns from the last 150 years, from famous names like H.L. Mencken and Dave Barry to brilliant unknowns who understand the power of a well-written sentence.

Sarah

More Scenes from the Rural Life (Hardcover)

By Verlyn Klinkenborg

$24.95
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ISBN: 9781616891565

Published: Princeton Architectural Press - May 14th, 2013

In a sequel to his last collection, The Rural Life, Klinkenborg once again collects his best pieces from his New York Times column published during the last eleven years. When not otherwise teaching writing in other locales, Klinkenborg lives on a small farm in upstate New York. His keen observations about life there is matched only by the magic of his prose.

Dale

At the End of a Dull Day (Paperback)

By Massimo Carlotto, Antony Shugaar (Translated by)

$16.00

ISBN: 9781609451141

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Published: Europa Editions - May 7th, 2013

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Bad boy of the Veneto Giorgio Pellegrini has been living the quiet life running a restaurant with his beautiful wife after killing and robbing his way to respectability 11 years ago. But now his crooked lawyer is cheating him and serving him up cold to the Mob, and Giorgio doesn’t like it one bit. To get revenge, he’s back to his old tricks- killing, robbing and more killing. This book is the definition of Mediterranean noir, with a character who gives “mad, bad and dangerous to know” a whole new set of wheels.

Marie

E.B. White on Dogs (Hardcover)

By Martha White (Editor)

$24.95

ISBN: 9780884483410

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Published: Tilbury House Publishers - March 25th, 2013

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Can you imagine a better combination; dogs, and E.B. White’s writings about them? Essays from Harper’s Magazine and The New Yorker, poems, and personal letters make up this delightful collection. Each piece contains White’s gentle humor, distinctive style and his unquestioning love of dogs.

Robin

Magician's Assistant: A Novel (Paperback)

By Ann Patchett

$16.99

ISBN: 9780156006217

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Published: Harper Perennial - September 17th, 2004

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What if, after 22 years, you find out that the person you've loved isn't the man you thought he was? When Sabine's magician husband dies, she discovers how he was most adept at making his past disappear. Wonderful characters, breathtaking prose. Patchett's writing is at its best here --my favorite book by her so far.

Jennifer

Bye-Bye Baby Brother! (Hardcover)

By Sheena Dempsey

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ISBN: 9780763662417

Published: Candlewick - April 23rd, 2013

Ruby's new baby brother Oliver is taking up all of Mom's time --plus he's BORING. So Ruby devises several different ways to get rid of him, only to find that her perfect plan will be one that brings them together. A joy to read aloud, with fun illustrations!

Jennifer

Live by Night: A Novel (Joe Coughlin Series #1) (Paperback)

By Dennis Lehane

$16.99

ISBN: 9780062197757

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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - May 14th, 2013

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Bestselling author (Mystic River, The Given Day) Dennis Lehane’s latest novel about those who “live by night and dance fast” – this book tells the riveting story of the epic rise and fall of Boston gangster Joe Coughlin during the Roaring Twenties and Prohibition.

Nathan

The Hallowed Ones (Paperback)

By Laura Bickle

$8.99
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ISBN: 9780547859262

Published: Clarion Books - September 25th, 2012

Bickle's
vampires are the stuff of nightmares--enthralling, deadly, and
downright terrifying. Luckily, her unbreakable heroine Katie is more
than a match for them. Thrilling and action-packed, The Hallowed Ones is
perfect for readers seeking an antidote to the fluffy vampires of
Twilight fame.Rebecca