Deer Hunting with Jesus: Dispatches from America's Class War
by Joe Bageant




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Deer Hunting with Jesus is a hilarious, depressing, and painfully honest chronicle of an America often cited but rarely listened to: rural lower-class whites. With brilliant, spot-on detail, Joe Bageant reports on the historical, economic, and... (read more)

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Peace Like a River
by Leif Enger




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Peace Like a River is a beautiful, uplifting tale told from the perspective of a boy growing up in the Midwest. Sweet, harsh, moving, and true, it includes faith, family, and miracles all wrapped up in adventure. Recommended by Linda, Powells.com... (read more)

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter #07)
by J. K. Rowling




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The seeds planted throughout the series bear fruit in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. How did Dumbledore's nose get broken? Or his hand burned to a crisp? You will find all the answers here. This is the finest book in the series; the writing is... (read more)

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Away
by Amy Bloom




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Lyrical and moving, terribly sad but funny, too, Away is a major accomplishment and a pleasure to read. Amy Bloom's language is precise and graceful, and her characters and their journeys make America in the 1920s shine with life. Recommended by Tessa,... (read more)

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Wake Up, Sir!: A Novel
by Jonathan Ames




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Wake Up, Sir! is a brilliant work of fiction that just happens to be laugh-out-loud funny, to boot (though it also has a stirring underlying sadness). Jonathan Ames is a daring and deeply honest writer whose work abounds with tender and heartbreaking... (read more)

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America America
by Ethan Canin




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America America is a sweeping, epic story that more fully explores themes Canin has written about previously — class, politics, fatherhood, wealth, and power — in a seamless and beautiful multigenerational American saga. Both an important work... (read more)

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Lost on Planet China: The Strange and True Story of One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation, or How He Became Comfortable Eating Live Squid
by J Maarten Troost




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Lost on Planet China is a must-read. The book, like its subject matter, contains multitudes. It's a travel-history-political-business-humor book. Roll Bill Bryson, Daniel Boorstin, and Thomas Friedman together and you get an idea of the scope of Troost's... (read more)

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The Painted Bird
by Jerzy Kosinski




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Considered to be Kosinski's finest work, The Painted Bird is moving, unflinching, and unforgettable. The story follows the journey of an abandoned boy across Eastern Europe during World War II and his struggle to survive. Although the author claimed... (read more)

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Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators
by William Stolzenburg




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What would our world look like without without wolves, giant cats, and other preying animals? William Stolzenburg examines the absence of once-prominent predators and how that affects our global ecosystem. There are a lot of alarmist books coming out... (read more)

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Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
by Jeremy Scahill




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Enter the secretive world of the most powerful private army on the planet. Here Scahill exposes the disturbing story of Blackwater, a shadowy private company offering specialized military services for hire. A dark study of both the organization and the... (read more)

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The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death: Reflections on Revenge, Germophobia, and Laser Hair Removal
by Laurie Notaro




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If you gave David Sedaris a sex change and about nine shots of tequila, you'd have Laurie Notaro. Not that she's a drinker, but she is the kind of fearless that most people need alcoholic fortification to be. Far from triggering a chortle, or even a... (read more)

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Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions
by Christian Lander




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Have you ever wondered what white people are all about? From modern furniture to Oscar parties to self-deprecating humor, hardwood floors, irony, and knowing what's best for poor people, the white race is finally demystified thanks to Christian Lander's... (read more)

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Hellboy #08: Darkness Calls
by Mike Mignola




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Excited for this summer's sure-to-be blockbuster Hellboy II? Sate your appetite for the unearthly with Darkness Calls, the latest Hellboy collection, which pits the eponymous hero against a coven of witches and offers numerous pleasures for longtime... (read more)

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My Friend Is Sad: An Elephant and Piggie Book
by Mo Willems




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This book contains one of life's greatest truisms: "How can anyone be sad around a robot?!" Indeed. Recommended by John S., Powells.com... (read more)

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Summerland
by Michael Chabon




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I started reading Summerland on a road trip and couldn't put it down. I was hooked from the moment Ethan and a ragtag group of characters — including a depressed Sasquatch and the rudest fairy princess you can imagine — embark on their quest to... (read more)

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Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West
by Stephen Ambrose




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At the heart of the immense and growing interest in Lewis and Clark in recent years stands this book. WWII historian Stephen Ambrose had long harbored a private obsession for the Expedition of the Corps of Discovery, and in Undaunted Courage he... (read more)

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The Bitch in the House: 26 Women Tell the Truth about Sex, Solitude, Work, Motherhood, and Marriage
by Cathi Hanauer




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Great essays like these give you an opportunity to look at the world through another person's eyes and re-examine your own experiences. The 26 included here take you on a journey through the a myriad women's lives. I laughed, I cried, I felt better about... (read more)

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Uncommon Arrangements: Seven Marriages
by Katie Roiphe




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Reminiscent of Composing a Life, Mary Catherine Bateson's famous study of women's lives, Katie Roiphe's Uncommon Arrangements gives us a compelling sociological look at the inner workings of marriage. Culled from the histories of seven marriages from... (read more)

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