by Kurt Vonnegut  
Publisher Comments A Man without a Country is Kurt Vonnegut's hilariously funny and razor-sharp look at life (If I die — God forbid — I would like to go to heaven to ask somebody in charge up there, Hey, what was the good news and what was the bad news?), art (To... (read more) Your Price $7.98 (Sale - Hardcover) check for used copies 
by Seamus Heaney
Powells.com Staff Pick "I resignedly picked it up at last on the tail end of a history binge, telling myself, 'Okay, I'm finally going to slog through it. Just get it over with.' And I discovered all my trepidation had been for naught. This isn't an 'accessible for a... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your Price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Joe Simpson Publisher Comments Joe Simpson and his climbing partner, Simon Yates, had just reached the top of a 21,000-foot peak in the Andes when disaster struck. Simpson plunged off the vertical face of an ice ledge, breaking his leg. In the hours that followed, darkness fell and a... (read more) Your Price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Garrison Keillor Publisher Comments When Garrison Keillor published Good Poems, he touched a chord in readers across America. The anthology of poems he selected for their "wit, their simplicity, their passion, and their utter clarity in the face of everything else a person has to deal with"... (read more) Your Price $8.98 (Sale - Hardcover) check for used copies
by Dave Eggers and Beck Publisher Comments The Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915. For each volume, the very best pieces are selected by a leading writer in the field, making the Best American series the most... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your Price $6.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Mavis Gallant Publisher Comments A NEW YORK REVIEW BOOKS ORIGINAL Mavis Gallant is a contemporary legend, a frequent contributor to The New Yorker for close to fifty years who has, in the words of The New York Times, radically reshaped the short story for decade after decade. Michael... (read more) Your Price $8.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by David Lehman Publisher Comments Celebrated poet McHugh and renowned editor Lehman present the 20th edition of the popular and comprehensive "Best American Poetry" series.... (read more) Your Price $7.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Susie Bright Publisher Comments The best of the best. The hottest of the hot. To mark its fifteenth anniversary, the top-selling erotica series achieves a scorching new climax with a special edition showcasing standout stories from the entire series as well as never before... (read more) Your Price $11.95 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Lex Williford and Michael Martone Publisher Comments Selected from a survey of more than 200 English professors, award-winning short-story writers, novelists, and fiction workshop directors, a remarkable collection of North American literature written since 1970. Sherman Alexie • Margaret Atwood... (read more) Your Price $8.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
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Miscellaneous International Poetry by Homer and Robert Fagles
Publisher Comments This timeless poem-more than 2,700 year old-still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amid devastation and destruction as it moves inexorably to its wrenching, tragic conclusion. Readers of... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your Price $9.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by The Paris Review and Philip Gourevitch Special Offer Two-time National Magazine Awards Nominee, The Paris Review, offers Powell's readers an exclusive subscription offer — the best deal around. Click here for details. The Paris Review has introduced the important writers of the day... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your Price $10.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Dave Eggers Publisher Comments The eclectic new volume in the annual series presents the finest literature from mainstream and alternative American periodicals, including fiction, nonfiction, screenplays, TV writing, and alternative comics by Judy Budnitz, George Packer, The Onion... (read more) Your Price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Donald Keene Publisher Comments The sweep of Japanese literature in all its great variety was made available to Western readers for the first time in this anthology. Every genre and style, from the celebrated No plays to the poetry and novels of the seventeenth century, find a place in... (read more) Your Price $6.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Michael S Harper Publisher Comments In The Vintage Book of African American Poetry, editors Michael S. Harper and Anthony Walton present the definitive collection of black verse in the United States--200 years of vision, struggle, power, beauty, and triumph from 52 outstanding poets. <... (read more) Your Price $8.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Lauren Henderson Synopsis Twenty-one of today's hottest young female writers contribute to this collection of stories about growing up, moving out, moving on, falling apart, and getting it all together. Proceeds benefit the War Child Charity in the UK. Authors include Jen Weiner,... (read more) Your Price $6.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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