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HARDCOVER FICTION The Dream Lover by Elizabeth Berg New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Berg has written a lush historical novel based on the sensuous Parisian life of the nineteenth-century writer George Sand--which is perfect for readers of Nancy Horan and Elizabeth Gilbert. Paris in the nineteenth century comes vividly alive, illuminated by the story of … Continue reading New Books! 4/14/15
HARDCOVER FICTION I Refuse by Per Petterson Per Petterson's hotly anticipated new novel, I Refuse, is the work of an internationally acclaimed novelist at the height of his powers. In Norway the book has been a huge bestseller, and rights have already been sold into sixteen countries. In his signature spare style, Petterson … Continue reading New Books! 4/07/15
HARDCOVER FICTION At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen After disgracing themselves at a high society New Year’s Eve party in Philadelphia in 1944, Madeline Hyde and her husband, Ellis, are cut off financially by his father, a former army colonel who is already ashamed of his son’s inability to serve in the … Continue reading New Books! 3/31/15
HARDCOVER FICTION The Stranger by Harlan Coben (Event 3/26/15) The Stranger appears out of nowhere, perhaps in a bar, or a parking lot, or at the grocery store. His identity is unknown. His motives are unclear. His information is undeniable. Then he whispers a few words in your ear and disappears, leaving you … Continue reading New Books! 3/24/15
HARDCOVER FICTION LOCK IN by John Scalzi We're very excited to have Scalzi, author of Redshirts, one of our Top Shelf picks a while back, in the store Wed 8/27 with his latest sci-fi novel, LOCK IN. WORN STORIES by Emily Spivack "Everyone has a memoir in miniature in at least one piece … Continue reading New Releases – 8/26/14
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
