May 2011
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THE END OF THE WASP SEASON
SEPTEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER The End of the Wasp Season Denise Mina 978-0-316-06933-5, $25.99 A gripping new thriller featuring Detective Inspector Alex Morrow, starting her own family while she investigates the deadly dissolution of another. When a notorious millionaire banker hangs himself, his death attracts no sympathy. The terrible legacy of a lifetime of selfishness is widespread but most...
May 16th
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LOVE AND CAPITAL
SEPTEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER Love and Capital Karl and Jenny Marx and the Birth of a Revolution Mary Gabriel 978-0-316-06611-2, $35.00 A surprising and revelatory account of romance and revolution—and one of the great love stories of all time. Brilliantly researched and wonderfully written, Love and Capital is a heartbreaking and dramatic saga of the family side of the man whose works would...
May 16th
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HELP! FOR WRITERS
SEPTEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER Help! For Writers: 210 Solutions to the Problems Every Writer Faces Roy Peter Clark 978-0-316-12671-7, $22.99 One of America’s most influential writing teachers offers 210 solutions to the biggest problems writers face. The craft of writing offers countless potential problems: The story is too long; the story’s too short; revising presents a huge hurdle; writer’s...
May 16th
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THE CHRISTMAS WEDDING
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER The Christmas Wedding James Patterson and Richard DiLallo 978-0-316-09739-0, $25.99 A heartwarming holiday love story about the unstoppable power of family and marriage. The tree is decorated, the cookies are baked, and the packages are wrapped, but the biggest celebration this Christmas is Gaby Summerhill’s wedding. Since her husband died five years ago, Gaby’s...
May 16th
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WEST BY WEST
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life Jerry West and Jonathan Coleman 978-0-316-05349-5, $27.99 One of the greatest basketball players of all time tells—with relentless honesty—the incredible story of his life. He is one of basketball’s towering figures: “Mr. Clutch,” who mesmerized his opponents and fans. The coach who began the Lakers’ resurgence in the 1970s. The...
May 16th
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NEW AMERICAN HAGGADAH
Image TK March 2012 HARDCOVER New American Haggadah Jonathan Safran Foer/A New Translation by Nathan Englander 978-0-316-06986-1, $29.99 A stunningly illustrated and newly translated Haggadah, complete with essays and commentary from some of the brightest Jewish literary and intellectual voices. Read each year around the Seder table, the Haggadah recounts through prayer and song the...
May 16th
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THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ILLUSTRATED TIMELINE OF...
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER The Library of Congress Illustrated Timeline of the Civil War Margaret E. Wagner and the Library of Congress Introduction by Gary W. Gallagher 978-0-316-12068-5, $35.00 Rare source material from the Library of Congress and a gripping historical narrative illuminate the most consequential war ever fought on American soil. With striking visuals from the Library of...
May 16th
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THE WHITE HOUSE
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER The White House The President’s Home in Photographs and History Vicki Goldberg in cooperation with The White House Historical Association 978-0-316-09130-5, $35.00 A fascinating visual compendium on the White House and its residents, from its construction up to the present day. The White House covers every aspect of White House life over the past 200 years. Witness...
May 16th
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THE OUTLAW ALBUM: STORIES
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER The Outlaw Album: Stories Daniel Woodrell 978-0-316-05756-1, $24.99 The author of the celebrated novel Winter’s Bone—which became an Academy Award nominated film—brings us 12 timeless tales of those on the fringes of society. Daniel Woodrell is able to lend uncanny logic to harsh, even criminal behavior in his wrenching first collection of short fiction....
May 16th
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SEE MIX DRINK
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER See Mix Drink: A Refreshingly Simple Guide to Crafting the World’s Most Popular Cocktails Brian D. Murphy 978-0-316-17671-2, $14.99 The ingenious new cocktail guide that uses infographics to show you how to make 100 favorite mixed drinks. Jonesing for a Manhattan or a Mint Julep? At-home mixologists demand sophisticated cocktails, but without a lot of fuss. See Mix...
May 16th
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THE LOST PHOTOGRAPHS OF CAPTAIN SCOTT
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER The Lost Photographs of Captain Scott: Unseen Images from the Legendary Antarctic Expedition David M. Wilson 978-0-316-17850-1, $35.00 The historic publication of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s own long-lost photographs, 100 years after his team’s legendary journey to the South Pole. The legend of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, icon of fortitude and courage, who perished...
May 16th
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THE DROP
NOVEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER The Drop Michael Connelly 978-0-316- 06941-0, $27.99 Harry Bosch has been given three years before he must retire from the LAPD, and he wants cases more fiercely than ever. In one morning, he gets two. DNA from a 1989 rape and murder matches a 29-year-old convicted rapist. Was he an eight-year-old killer or has something gone terribly wrong in the new Regional Crime...
May 16th
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SPONTANEOUS HAPPINESS
NOVEMBER 2O11 HARDCOVER Spontaneous Happiness Andrew Weil, MD 978-0-316-12944-2, $27.99 Bestselling author Dr. Andrew Weil presents his revolutionary approach to finding lasting happiness. Spontaneous Happiness is Dr. Weil’s paradigm-shifting guide to peak emotional wellness. In the book, he redefines the notion of happiness and demonstrates the limitations of the biochemical model of mental...
May 16th
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THE OBAMAS
NOVEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER The Obamas Jodi Kantor 978-0-316-09875-5, $29.99 When Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election, he also won a long-running debate with his wife Michelle. Contrary to Michelle’s fears, politics now seemed like a worthwhile, even noble pursuit. Together they planned a White House life that would be as normal and sane as possible. Then they moved in. In The Obamas,...
May 16th
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KILL ALEX CROSS
NOVEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER Kill Alex Cross James Patterson 978-0-316-03792-1, $28.99 When the President’s son and daughter are abducted, Detective Alex Cross is one of the first on the scene. But someone very high up is using the FBI, Secret Service, and CIA to keep him far from the center of the case and in the dark. A deadly contagion in the water supply cripples half of the capital, and Alex...
May 16th
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THE IMPOSSIBLE DEAD
NOVEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER The Impossible Dead Ian Rankin 978-0-316-03977-2, $25.99 The Complaints: that’s the name given to the Internal Affairs department who seek out dirty and compromised cops, the ones who’ve made deals with the devil. And sometimes The Complaints must travel. A major inquiry into a neighboring police force sees Malcolm Fox and his colleagues cast adrift, unsure of...
May 16th
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MALCOLM GLADWELL: COLLECTED
NOVEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER Malcolm Gladwell: Collected Malcolm Gladwell 978-0-316-12309-9, $75.00 A beautiful boxed-set edition, with new material, of Malcolm Gladwell’s landmark books The Tipping Point, Blink, and Outliers. In the past decade, Malcolm Gladwell has written three books that have radically changed how we understand our world and ourselves: The Tipping Point, Blink, and Outliers....
May 16th
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THE FOOD LOVER'S GUIDE TO WINE
NOVEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER The Food Lover’s Guide to Wine Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg 978-0-316-04513-1, $35.00 From two of America’s most respected culinary authors, this one-of-a-kind comprehensive and entertaining guide uncorks the world of wine for food lovers. A wine book unlike any other, The Food Lover’s Guide to Wine offers a fresh perspective via the single aspect of wine...
May 16th
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ELEVEN MADISON PARK: THE COOKBOOK
NOVEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER Eleven Madison Park: The Cookbook Daniel Humm, Will Guidara 978-0-316-09851-9, $50.00 A lavish collection of elegant, seasonal recipes from the award-winning, four-star New York restaurant. Eleven Madison Park is one of New York City’s most popular fine-dining establishments and has become an international culinary destination. Under the leadership of executive chef...
May 16th
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LOVE AND SHAME AND LOVE
NOVEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER Love and Shame and Love Peter Orner 978-0-316-12939-8, $24.99 Alexander Popper is four years old when his father throws him into Lake Michigan, telling him to sink or swim. The rest of the family also struggles to stay afloat: His mother is trapped in an unhappy marriage; his brother, the shadow boss of the clan, rises above it; paternal grandparents, Seymour and...
May 16th
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