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HARDCOVER FICTION MysteryPeople's New Release Pick of the Day: Rose Gold by Walter Mosley In this new mystery set in the Patty Hearst era of radical black nationalism and political abductions, a black ex-boxer self-named Uhuru Nolica, the leader of a revolutionary cell called Scorched Earth, has kidnapped Rosemary Goldsmith, the daughter of a weapons … Continue reading New Releases – 9/23/14
The fall books have started to arrive on the shelves in BookKids, and it's another great week for new children's books! We are getting so many new and great books, that it's hard to keep up. It's also very exciting. Over the course of the next several weeks, we will be sharing that excitement and … Continue reading New Kids Releases – 9/16/14
HARDCOVER FICTION Katie P.'s New Release Pick of the Day: Love Me Back by Merritt Tierce “Tierce’s novel cannot be lumped together with other fictional portrayals of addicts and wanderers, told in stark, purposefully alienating language, because we know its empathetic, intelligent, hopeful heart. This book will hurt you, and it will show you a … Continue reading New Releases – 9/16/14
HARDCOVER FICTION The Inaugural Pick of the BookPeople Trust Fall: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel SIGNED COPIES AVAILABLE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST Elizabeth says: "I didn't want this book to end! Emily St. John Mandel has created an entirely plausible apocalypse and placed her fully realized characters right at the center of it. She … Continue reading New Releases – 9/9/14
The fall books have started to arrive on the shelves in BookKids, and it's another great week for new children's books! We are getting so many new and great books, that it's hard to keep up. It's also very exciting. Over the course of the next several weeks, we will be sharing that excitement and … Continue reading New Kids Releases – 9/2/14
HARDCOVER FICTION Ben and Raul's New Release Pick of the Day: The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell SIGNED COPIES AVAILABLE (Note to collectors: They are signed tip ins.) Raul says: “Mitchell has a marvelous way of describing characters who are willing to risk everything for friendship and love. His writing will grab your attention for … Continue reading New Releases – 9/2/14
HARDCOVER FICTIONWe Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas Chad Harbach, bestselling author of THE ART OF FIELDING, calls this epic novel about an Irish family in Queens, "...a powerfully moving book, and the figure of Eileen Leary--mother, wife, daughter, lover, nurse, caretaker, whiskey drinker, upwardly mobile dreamer, retrenched protector of values--is a real addition to … Continue reading New Releases – 8/19/14
HARDCOVER FICTION Consuelo's pick of the day: Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami "Murakami has created one of those rare stories where the language reflects the protagonist. Each word is carefully placed, just as Tsukuru Tazaki meticulously lives his life, putting up barriers between himself and the people who … Continue reading New Releases – 8/12/14
HARDCOVER FICTION Joe's pick of the day: The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman "Lev Grossman's deconstruction of C.S.Lewis' mythology reaches its conclusion. Beginning with a sorcerous heist and culminating in an apocalyptic 'Last Battle,' new faces are introduced and old friends reappear. Meanwhile new twists on old mysteries are revealed as we see the true … Continue reading New Releases – 8/5/14
HARDCOVER FICTION Matthew's pick of the day and Top Shelf for August: Tigerman by Nick Harkaway "In that Tigerman is filled with gentle wit and quiet restraint, it is a wonderful display of British genre fiction. In that Tigerman often defies categorization and eventually abolishes all restraint with makeshift explosives, it is a Nick Harkaway … Continue reading New Releases – 7/29/14
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