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Credit: Harvard University Press
Saturday is for Funerals
Harvard University Press; ISBN: 978-0674050778; $19.95
"A remarkable account of the human effect of a pandemic, written by two people with an intimate knowledge of Botswana and its struggle to deal with AIDS."
--Alexander McCall Smith
Credit: Soft Skull Press
The Devil Gets His Due: The Uncollected Essays
Soft Skull Press; ISBN: 978-1593762667; $16.95
"This posthumous collection offers readers a view into the wide range of literature and culture that Fiedler covered unsparingly during his prolific career. Both loved and feared, he left an indelible mark on our literary conciousness."
--from a review by Robert A. Geake
Credit: University of Massachusetts Press
Expanding The American Mind
University of Massachusetts Press; ISBN: 978-1558498174; Price: $24.95
"Beth Luey...looks at the readers of popularizations—their motivations for reading, the ways they evaluate nonfiction, and how they choose what to read...It also compares the experience of reading serious nonfiction with that of reading other genres."
----from publisher description
Credit: Yale University Press
Modernism in the Magazines
Yale University Press; ISBN: 978-0300142044; Price: $40.00
"...sets the course for the emergent field of modern periodical studies and will become essential reading for the revitalized teaching and study of modernism."
--Sean Latham, University of Tulsa
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Credit: Ballantine Books
The Passage
Ballantine Books; ISBN: 978-0345504968; $27.00
"Every so often a novel-reader's novel comes along: an enthralling, entertaining story wedded to a simple, supple prose, both informed by tremendous imagination."
--Stephen King
Credit: The Dial Press
The Imperfectionists
The Dial Press; ISBN: 978-0385343664; Price: $25.00
"So good I had to read it twice to figure out how (Tom Rachman) pulled it off. I still haven't answered that question, nor do I know how someone so young...could have acquired such a precocious grasp on human foibles."
--Christopher Buckley
Credit: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Ilustrado
Farrar, Straus & Giroux; ISBN: 978-0374174781; Price: $26.00
"From the ruckus of rumors, blogs, ambitions, overweening grandparents, indifferent history, and personal crimes, Miguel Syjuco has innovatively reimagined that most wonderfully old fashioned consolation: literature."
--Rivka Galchen
Credit: Bloomsbury
Beirut 39
Bloomsbury ; ISBN: 978-1608192021; $16.00
"Beruit 39 presents the best work of young Arab writers from around the world...Their fiction and poetry collected here represents the vibrancy and diversity of Arab literature today."
--from publisher description
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Credit: Ecco Press
Medium Raw
Ecco Press; ISBN: 978-0061718946; Price: $26.99
"Utterly riveting, swaggish with stylish machismo and a precise ear for kitchen patois."
--New York Magazine
Credit: Harper
The Eyes of Willie McGee
Harper; ISBN: 978-0061284151; Price:$26.99
"In this gripping story of a world at once remote yet painfully familiar, Alex Heard has crafted a memorable narrative of a civil rights case that deserves a larger place in American history."
--Jon Meacham, author of American Lion
Credit: Overlook
On the Spartacus Road:
A Journey Through Ancient Italy
Overlook; ISBN: 978-1590203231; Price: $26.95
"A wonderfully rich and endlessly thought-provoking brew...reminiscent of the writing of W.G. Sebald...musing and far-sighted...it's an astonishing success."
--Literary Review
Credit: Times Books
eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet
Times Books; ISBN:978-0805090567; Price:$24.00
"With clarity, eloquence, deep knowledge, and even deeper compassion for both planet and people, Bill McKibben guides us to the brink of a new, uncharted era."
--Alan Weisman, author of The World Without Us
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Credit: Richard Benjamin
Narragansett Bay
Commonwealth Editions; ISBN: 978-1933212296; Price:$27.95
"Rhode Island's finest photographer, Richard Benjamin, offers this breathtaking tribute to the state's natural heart and soul--Narragansett Bay."
--from publisher description
Credit: University Press of New England
Boston Beheld:
Antique Town and Country Views
University Press of New England; ISBN: 978-1584657408; Price:$35.00
"A delight to the eye and a challenge to the mind. This very handsome book brings pleasure and instruction in equal measure."
--David Hackett Fischer
Credit: University Press of New England
Landscape of Industry:
An Industrial History of the Blackstone Valley
Worcester Historical Museum; ISBN: 978-1584657774; Price: $35.00
"A fascinating glimpse into the rich and textured past of Rhode Island's textile industry, the towns and people...With a wealth of photographs and maps, and a compelling cultural history, the past is brought vividly to life within these pages. "
--Robert A. Geake
Credit: Stephanie Izzo
Rhode Island: Ocean State & City Lights
Stephanie Izzo; ISBN:978-1616589721; Price: $29.99
"Using the themes of color and light, Stephanie (Izzo) has compiled a stunning portfolio of Rhode Island images."
--Dr. Patrick T. Conley
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Credit: Roaring Brook Press
A Sick Day for Amos McGee
Roaring Brook Press; ISBN: 978-1596434028; Price:$16.99
"Philip Stead's gently humorous tale of friendship and dedication is illustrated by his wife Erin Stead's elegant drawings... "
--from publisher description
Credit: Simon & Schuster
But I Wanted a Baby Brother!
Simon & Schuster; ISBN: 978-1416939412; Price: $16.99
"Could it be that a little sister isn't the worst thing after all? Kate Feiffer and Diane Goode go right to the heart of the ups and downs of adjusting to a new baby in the house in this charming picture book that is brimming with love."
--from publisher description
Credit: Tor Press
For The Win
Tor Press; ISBN:978-0765322166; Price: $17.99
"Imbued with the same subversive spirit and lively storytelling that made Little Brother an international sensation, For The Win is a call to arms for a new generation."
--from publisher description
Credit: Viking
Wolves, Boys, & Other Things That Might Kill Me
Viking; ISBN: 978-0670011421; Price: $17.99
"Debut author Kristen Chandler introduces a refreshing heroine and a love that's as precarious as it is out of the ordinary."
--from publisher description