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The Outlaw Bible of American Essays by Alan Kaufman (Paperback - Basic Books)
 

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The Outlaw Bible of American Essays by Alan Kaufman (Paperback - Basic Books)
A new installment of a series that includes The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry and The Outlaw Bible of American Literature is a celebration of the nation's tradition of dissidence and nonconformity as it is reflected in lives and letters, in an anthology that includes pieces by such figures as Hunter S. Thompson, Paul Krassner, and Kathy Acker. Original.

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Best of Tin House by Tin House Books (Paperback - Tin House Books)
 

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Best of Tin House by Tin House Books (Paperback - Tin House Books)
A collection of major short fiction celebrates the magazine's first six years and receipt of numerous awards including the O. Henry Prize, in an anthology of stories that includes pieces written by such authors as James Salter, Deborah Eisenberg, and Denis Johnson. Original.

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Julia by Ana Maria Moix (Paperback - Bison Books)
 

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Julia by Ana Maria Moix (Paperback - Bison Books)
In an autobiographical novel set against the backdrop of Franco's dictatorship, sleep eludes Julia as she remembers her personal history, including her grandfather's revolutionary fervor that inspired her, her self-centered mother, her overbearing grandmother, would-be boyfriends, and the haunting events of the past. Simultaneous.

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The Chomsky Reader by Noam Chomsky (Paperback - Pantheon Books)
 

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The Chomsky Reader by Noam Chomsky (Paperback - Pantheon Books)
The Chomsky Reader brings together for the first time the political thought of America's leading dissident intellectual--"arguably the most important intellectual alive".--The New York Times Chomsky scheduled for lecture circuit.

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The Art of the Essay by Phillip Lopate (Paperback - Anchor Books)
 

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The Art of the Essay by Phillip Lopate (Paperback - Anchor Books)
In this newest installment of "The Art of the Essay" series, acclaimed essayist Lopate has selected and introduced the year's most notable, influential, or surprising essays published during the last 12 months.

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The Penguin Book of Carribean Verse in English by Burnett Paula (Paperback - Penguin Global)
 

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The Penguin Book of Carribean Verse in English by Burnett Paula (Paperback - Penguin Global)
Even at its most literary, Caribbean poetry shares the vigour of the oral tradition. Many established writers and exciting new voices, are exploring ways of capturing the vitality of the spoken word on the page. These traditions are represented in this lively anthology, which traces Caribbean verse from its roots to the present.

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The Life of High Countess Gritta Von Ratsinourhouse by Bettine Von Arnim (Paperback - Bison Books)
 

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The Life of High Countess Gritta Von Ratsinourhouse by Bettine Von Arnim (Paperback - Bison Books)
Appearing for the first time in English, this delightful story of the adventures of twelve young girls will appeal to readers of all ages. Gritta, neglected by her father, is uprooted when her new stepmother insists she enter a convent school. Strictly supervised by the nun Sequestra, Gritta slips into melancholy. A mishandled bird, however, awakens Gritta to the realization that she and her friends must flee their walled-in life. Following her heart and employing her wits, Gritta leads the escape. The runaway girls are eventually shipwrecked near the principality of Sumbona. They establish a Robinson Crusoe-like existence and later found their own cloister. Their community is sustained by the industry and talents of each of the girls. Mayeli paints, Harmony composes, and Wildberry, an herbalist, learns nature's secrets and gains access to supernatural powers that will guarantee the future of the community. Gritta chooses to marry Prince Bonus of Sumbona, but when she sees the twelve cells in the cloister, she realizes with a pang of longing that she will never occupy the one meant for her. This enchanting tale, coauthored in the early 1840s by Gisela von Arnim Grimm and her mother, Bettine von Arnim, lay undiscovered in an archive for nearly a century. Through humor and delicate satire, the authors criticize the place of women and children in nineteenth-century German society.

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In Times of Siege by Githa Hariharan (Paperback - Vintage Books)
 

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In Times of Siege by Githa Hariharan (Paperback - Vintage Books)
At 52, Shiv Murthy is a New Delhi professor of history. He leads a mild, unremarkable life until, while his wife is away, things spin out of control. First, the young and passionate daughter of an old friend breaks her leg and moves in with him. Even as he struggles to care for Meena and ignore his increasing attraction to her, a group of religious extremists challenges one of his lessons on medieval India. His instinct is to apologize, but the voice inside his head keeps asking: “Do you imagine an ordinary man cannot be a hero?” The decision he makes will prompt readers to ask themselves the same question.

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Vintage Ondaatje by Michael Ondaatje (Paperback - Vintage Books)
 

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Vintage Ondaatje by Michael Ondaatje (Paperback - Vintage Books)
In his novels, poetry, and memoirs, Booker Prize winner Michael Ondaatje moves from the blasted landscape of Billy the Kid in 1880s New Mexico to the New Orleans jazz world of the legendary Buddy Bolden at the turn of the century, from his native Sri Lanka to the African desert of World War II. Compassionate, lyrical, spellbinding, the work he has created unfolds with mystery and eloquence and enlarges our literature.

Included in Vintage Ondaatje are portions of the novels Anil’s Ghost, In the Skin of the Lion, Coming Through Slaughter, and The English Patient; the memoir Running in the Family; sections from The Collected Works of Billy the Kid; and a selection of the poetry.

Vintage Readers are a perfect introduction to some of the great modern writers, presented in attractive, affordable paperback editions.

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