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420 Characters by Lou Beach Alternately surreal, funny, ominous, and lyrical, Lou Beach’s 420 Characters offers an experience as dazzling as any in contemporary fiction. Revealing... More about this book »	Dreaming in Darkness by Jessica Kristie Dreaming in Darkness is the contemplative collection of poetry from writer Jessica Kristie. Share the passion and anguish, the acceptance and regret that... More about this book »
Persuasion by Francine Saint Marie BACK COVER BLURB: History and modern culture cosmically clash in this lighthearted tale of deception and breaking away where the fates of two remarkable young women... More about this book »	Inspiration Speaks Volume 1 by Jessica Kristie Inspiration Speaks is a perfect coalescence of the beautiful worlds of art and literature by the not-for-profit organization ArtPlatform.org. Step inside these... More about this book »
Mozart's Last Aria by Matt Beynon Rees Austria, December 1791. The greatest musical genius who ever lived, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is dead. Before he passed away, he claimed to have been poisoned. His... More about this book »	Jump Cut by Lise McClendon Seattle reporter Mimi Raynard is having a bad week. Her ex-husband is now her boss at the TV station and wants her head on a platter. When three prostitutes die of... More about this book »
The Double Daring Book for Girls by Andrea J. Buchanan The eagerly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling phenomenon The Daring Book for Girls is an even more daring guide to everything from making a raft to... More about this book »	Fear of Flying by Erica Jong, Ph.D. The 30th Anniversary special! Originally published in 1973, the ground-breaking, uninhibited story of Isadora Wing and her desire to fly free caused a national... More about this book »
The End: 50 Apocalyptic Visions From Pop Culture That You Should... by laura barcella The End is a fun, comprehensive, pop culture read about the 50 top movies, books, songs, comics, artworks, and plays—from the movie Shaun of the Dead to the pop... More about this book »	Madonna and Me by laura barcella In Madonna and Me, nearly 40 women write about Madonna’s influence on their lives. No subject goes unexplored—from sex and money to fashion and identity, the... More about this book »

The Yamasee War: A Study of Culture, Economy, and Conflict in... by William L. Ramsey William L. Ramsey provides a thorough reappraisal of the Yamasee War, an event that stands alongside King Philip’s War in New England and Pontiac’s Rebellion as one... More about this book »	Kite Song 風箏歌 by Geling Yan Memorable collection of short stories, including “The Old Prisoner,” 老囚 subject of a film called “Lao Wei” 老魏 by film director Stanley Chi Yin 尹祺. See blog entry... More about this book »
Respect for the Ancestors: American Indian Cultural Affiliation... by Flash Gordon In this eagerly awaited book, the cultural anthropologist Peter N. Jones brings fifteen years and over twenty-five projects to bear on one of the more controversial... More about this book »	The Enders Hotel: A Memoir by Brandon R Schrand In the center of the rural boomtown of Soda Springs, Idaho, stands the historic Enders Hotel, Café, and Bar, a three-story brick building that has been many things... More about this book »
My Librarian is a Camel by Margriet Ruurs This unique picturebook takes you on a journey around the world. It shows how children around the globe receive books by mobile libraries - including a camel... More about this book »	Emma and the Coyote by Margriet Ruurs Most chickens have enough sense to run when a coyote comes near. Not Emma. She thinks she can outfox a hungry canine despite the warnings of the farmer and his... More about this book »
The Thong Also Rises (edited by Jennifer Leo) "MY HUSBAND... by Anastasia M Ashman Dozens of crazy Ms.-Adventures from Egypt to North Dakota and back home again. Pity Anastasia Ashman as she competes with a GPS device for her husband's attention... More about this book »	Strange Intimacies/Tuhaf Yakinliklar (edited by Hatice Guleryuz... by Anastasia M Ashman More about this book »
Reason to Believe by Jessica Barksdale Inclan In the spellbinding When You Believe, Jessica Inclán introduced Les Croyants des Trois, a powerful clan of telepaths and healers. Now, the eagerly awaited Reason to... More about this book »	The Mysterious Secret of the Valuable Treasure by Jack Pendarvis More about this book »