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The Map and the Territory by Michel Houellebecq
The most celebrated and controversial French novelist of our time now delivers his magnum opus-about art and money, love and friendship and death, fathers and sons.
The Orphan Master’s Son by Adam Johnson
A thrilling literary discovery, The Orphan Master’s Son follows a young man’s journey through the icy waters, dark tunnels, and eerie spy chambers of the world’s most mysterious dictatorship, North Korea.
The House of Tyneford by Natasha Solomons
Forced to leave her glamorous life in Vienna at the start of WWII for a decidedly un-glamorous job as a maid in England, Elise’s life changes forever when she befriends the young Kit.
The Next Decade: Empire and Republic in a Changing World by George Friedman
The bestselling author of The Next 100 Years sharpens his focus to the next ten years, specifically the political shifts that will take place. Now in paperback.
Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It by Gary Taubes
uilding upon his work in Good Calories, Bad Calories and presenting fresh evidence for his claim, Gary Taubes revisits the urgent question of what’s making us fat, and how we can change. Now in paperback.
Looking at Lincoln by Maira Kalman
Abraham Lincoln is one of the first giants of history children are introduced to, and now Maira Kalman brings him to life with her trademark style and enthusiasm. Lincoln’s legacy is everywhere – there he is on your penny and five-dollar bill. But who was he, really? The little girl in this book wants to find out.
Catch Maira Kalman here at BookPeople when she appears with Daniel Handler to speak & sign their new book, Why We Broke Up, on Sat, Jan 28, 7:30p.
Bad Kitty Meets the Baby by Nick Bruel
Kitty’s owners are home with a big surprise for Kitty. But what is it? Kitty, reeling in horror, thinks it’s a . . . dog. The neighbor cats are convinced it’s a cat. But we all know that it’s really a BABY With Nick Bruel’s trademark mix of antic humor, riotous illustrations, total mayhem, and Uncle Murray Fun Facts, this may be the funniest Kitty book yet.
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