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The Big Butt Book

A cornucopia of delectable derrières The Kama Sutra gives detailed instructions on how to spank it. Contemporary...
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(05/17/12) A cornucopia of delectable derrières The Kama Sutra gives detailed instructions on how to spank it. Contemporary Italians touch it for luck before placing a bet. Americans are having it cosmetically enhanced at rates approaching breast enlargement surgery. The female butt, tush, culo, or derrière has always inspired awe, fantasy, and slavish devotion. Curiously, its primary purpose is functional rather than aesthetic: butts balance our bodies while running, according to biologists. But ask any pygophiliac—as fundament fans are clinically termed—and you'll get the same answer: female hindquarters exist to please the eye, the hands, and parts south. A pert posterior causes instant arousal, as Zora Neale Hurston observed in Their Eyes Were Watching God: "The men noticed her firm buttocks like she had grape fruits in her hip pockets." Or, as rapper Sir Mix-a-lot proclaimed, "My anaconda don't want none, unless you’ve got buns, hun." Having all but disappeared from western culture in the...See less

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Word on the Street: Debunking the...

John McWhorter is Assistant Professor of Linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley. A specialist in pidgin...
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(05/09/12) John McWhorter is Assistant Professor of Linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley. A specialist in pidgin and Creole languages, he lives in Oakland, California.See less

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In One Person: A Novel [Deckle...

"This tender exploration of nascent desire, of love and loss, manages to be sweeping, brilliant, political, provocative,...
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(04/10/12) "This tender exploration of nascent desire, of love and loss, manages to be sweeping, brilliant, political, provocative, tragic, and funnyit is precisely the kind of astonishing alchemy we associate with a John Irving novel. The unfolding of the AIDS epidemic in the United States in the '80s was the defining moment for me as a physician. With my patients deaths, almost always occurring in the prime of life, I would find myself cataloging the other lossesnamely, what these people might have offered society had they lived the full measure of their days: their art, their literature, the children they might have raised. In One Person is the novel that for me will define that era. A profound truth is arrived at in these pages. It is Irving at his most daring, at his most ambitious. It is America and American writing, both at their very best. Abraham Verghese "In One Person is a novel that makes you proud to be human. It is a book that not only accepts but also loves our differences....See less

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Fire in the Hole: Stories...

Elmore Leonard has written more than 40 books during his highly successful writing career, including the bestsellers...
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(04/06/12) Elmore Leonard has written more than 40 books during his highly successful writing career, including the bestsellers Road Dogs, Up in Honeys Room, The Hot Kid, Mr. Paradise, Tishomingo Blues, and the critically acclaimed collection of short stories, When the Women Come Out to Dance. Many of his books have been made into movies, including Get Shorty, Out of Sight, and Be Cool. He is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from PEN USA and the Grand Master Award of the Mystery Writers of America. He lives in Bloomfield Village, Michigan.See less

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Raylan: A Novel [Hardcover]

[Leonards] finely honed sentences can sound as flinty/poetic as Hemingway or as hard-boiled as Raymond Chandler. His...
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(04/06/12) [Leonards] finely honed sentences can sound as flinty/poetic as Hemingway or as hard-boiled as Raymond Chandler. His ear for the way people talkor shouldis peerless. (Detroit News ) The smarter crooks give Raylan grudging respect; his fellow lawmen grant him their highest praise: Youre doin a job the way we like to see it done. The same can be said of the 86-year-old Elmore Leonard. (Wall Street Journal ) There is no greater writer of crime fiction than Elmore Leonard, and no one who has more resplendent energy. . . . Like pretty well every Leonard novel, Raylan is a delight. (The Guardian (UK) ) A punchy mix of crime and Kentucky coal-mine sociology . . . Its one of Leonards best thrillers in years. (Entertainment Weekly ) Raylan is Leonards best of the 21st centurygood stuff from first page to last. (Los Angeles Times Book Review ) With a practised ease and the craft of more than half a century of novelistic composition, Leonard works like the Picasso of crime...See less

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The Hunger Games and Philosophy: A...

A philosophical exploration of Suzanne Collins's New York Times bestselling series, just in time for the release of The...
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(03/14/12) A philosophical exploration of Suzanne Collins's New York Times bestselling series, just in time for the release of The Hunger Games movie Katniss Everdeen is "the girl who was on fire," but she is also the girl who made us think, dream, question authority, and rebel. The post-apocalyptic world of Panem's twelve districts is a divided society on the brink of war and struggling to survive, while the Capitol lives in the lap of luxury and pure contentment. At every turn in the Hunger Games trilogy, Katniss, Peeta, Gale, and their many allies wrestle with harrowing choices and ethical dilemmas that push them to the brink. Is it okay for Katniss to break the law to ensure her family's survival? Do ordinary moral rules apply in the Arena? Can the world of The Hunger Games shine a light into the dark corners of our world? Why do we often enjoy watching others suffer? How can we distinguish between what's Real and Not Real? This book draws on some of history's most engaging philosophical...See less

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Bring Up the Bodies: A Novel (Wolf...

Praise for Wolf Hall: 'This is a beautiful and profoundly human book, a dark mirror held up to our own world. And the...
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(03/11/12) Praise for Wolf Hall: 'This is a beautiful and profoundly human book, a dark mirror held up to our own world. And the fact that its conclusion takes place after the curtain has fallen only proves that Hilary Mantel is one of our bravest as well as our most brilliant writers.' Olivia Laing, Observer 'As soon as I opened the book I was gripped. I read it almost non-stop. When I did have to put it down, I was full of regret that the story was over, a regret I still feel. This is a wonderful and intelligently imagined retelling of a familiar tale from an unfamiliar angle.' The Times 'Mantel is a writer who sees the skull beneath the skin, the worm in the bud, the child abuse in the suburbs and the rat in the mattress!Turning her attention to Tudor England, she makes that world at once so concrete you can smell the rain-drenched wool cloaks!This is a splendidly ambitious book!I wait greedily for the sequel, but "Wolf Hall" is already a feast.' Daily Telegraph 'A compelling and humane...See less

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How to Archer: The Ultimate Guide...

Sterling Archer is the worlds greatest secret agent and now also probably a bestselling author. A world-class cocksman...
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(03/02/12) Sterling Archer is the worlds greatest secret agent and now also probably a bestselling author. A world-class cocksman and former all-conference preparatory school lacrosse player, he divides his time among New York City, Monte Carlo, the Orient, several of the classier islands of the Caribbean, and Gstaad. This is his first book.See less

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The Theatre of the Face [Hardcover]

Max Kozloff is one of the leading photography critics working today and the recipient of numerous prizes and...
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(02/16/12) Max Kozloff is one of the leading photography critics working today and the recipient of numerous prizes and fellowships. Formerly the editor of ARTFORUM, he is a prolific writer and has taught numerous photography courses. He is a noted photographer himself, having exhibited in the United States, Mexico, and India. His passion for portraiture stems from his own visual practice and his belief that this genre is photography's central project.See less

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Orson Welles at Work [Hardcover]

Jean-Pierre Berthome is professor in Film Studies at the University of Rennes 2. His other publications include studies...
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(02/16/12) Jean-Pierre Berthome is professor in Film Studies at the University of Rennes 2. His other publications include studies on the directors Jacques Demy and Max Ophuls, and the history of set design. Berthome is a regular contributor to the French film journal Positif and, together with Francois Thomas, he has published numerous articles about Welles and his works and a book on Citizen Kane in 1992.Francois Thomas is professor in Film Studies at the University of Paris 3. Another regular contributor to Positif, Thomas has also written on the work of Alain Resnais and co-edited an anthology on the golden age of French short film.See less

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What We Talk About When We Talk...

Praise for Nathan Englanders What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank Englanders new collection of stories...
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(02/15/12) Praise for Nathan Englanders What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank Englanders new collection of stories tells the tangled truth of life in prose that, as ever, surprises the reader with its gnarled beauty . . . Certifiable masterpieces of contemporary short-story art. Michael Chabon A resounding testament to the power of the short story from a master of the form. Englanders latest hooks you with the same irresistible intimacy, immediacy and deliciousness of stumbling in on a heated altercation that is absolutely none of your business; its what great fiction is all about. Téa Obreht It takes an exceptional combination of moral humility and moral assurance to integrate fine-grained comedy and large-scale tragedy as daringly as Nathan Englander does. Jonathan Franzen Courageous and provocative. Edgy and timeless. In Englanders hands, storytelling is a transformative act. Put him alongside Singer, Carver, and Munro. Englander is, quite simply, one of the very best...See less

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Look, I Made a Hat: Collected...

Sondheim is a national treasure, a giant in the world of musical theater who changed the structure and sound of the...
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(02/09/12) Sondheim is a national treasure, a giant in the world of musical theater who changed the structure and sound of the form in 20th-century masterpieces. Speaking of heaven, though, here's Look, I Made a Hat, the second part of Sondheim's two-volume collection of lyrics, this one spanning 1981-2011, with additional bits and pieces. Talmudically thorough and devilishly diverting with what the author refers to as attendant comments, amplifications, dogmas, harangues, digressions, anecdotes, and miscellany, the book is divine. It's also even more magnanimously authoritative than the first book. The handsomely designed book, like the first volume, contains illuminating reproductions of pages from the author's beloved legal pads on which he works out rhyme schemes, as well as annotated scripts and pages of musical notations. And the second volume is brimming a word Sondheim would probably dismiss as infelicitous with precise, vigorous, instructive, sharp-tongued, and often very funny...See less

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Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics...

"Finishing the Hat is a show stopper! If you love Stephen Sondheim, hate him, or never even heard of him, you'll still...
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(02/07/12) "Finishing the Hat is a show stopper! If you love Stephen Sondheim, hate him, or never even heard of him, you'll still have a great rideso take it! This book is filled with humor, controversy, stories about talented and glamorous people and, above all, life. And his lyrics! Everything you've ever wanted to knowabout anythingis in those lyrics." Phyllis Newman There is so much to be learned and appreciated from Finishing the Hat. It's filled with fascinating, entertaining, unique and compelling lessons from a man who encompasses the essence of what is truly great about American Musical Theatre. Michael Feinstein Just as Stephen Sondheim is, without dispute, THE master lyricist for the theater of our generation (not to mention his superb music!), he now has written THE book on the art and craft of lyric writing. It is a book that will enrich and entertain anyone with an interest in music and theater, either as a lifes work or a lifes pleasure. It is like no other writing on the...See less

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Paris Versus New York: A Tally Of...

Vahram Muratyan's graphic comparison of the Big Apple and the City of Lights began as a blog; now his unique...
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(02/03/12) Vahram Muratyan's graphic comparison of the Big Apple and the City of Lights began as a blog; now his unique observations and witty, thought-provoking taglines that celebrate the details of each city - Depardieu vs. De Niro, Baguette vs. Bagel - are collected in this novel-sized hardback. * Paper, MDF * 224 pages * PenguinSee less

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Eminent Outlaws: The Gay Writers...

Christopher Bram is the author of nine novels, including Gods and Monsters (originally titled Father of Frankenstein),...
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(02/03/12) Christopher Bram is the author of nine novels, including Gods and Monsters (originally titled Father of Frankenstein), which was made into an Academy Award-winning film. Bram was a 2001 Guggenheim Fellow and received the 2003 Bill Whitehead Award for Lifetime Achievement. He lives in New York City.See less

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You're Not Doing It Right: Tales of...

All these years, Michael Ian Black has not gotten enough credit for what a good writer he is. This book is charming and...
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(01/24/12) All these years, Michael Ian Black has not gotten enough credit for what a good writer he is. This book is charming and good company andbest of allamazingly honest. And really, really funny, of coursethough you probably already guessed at that part. Ira Glass, This American Life "Memorable and funny. . . . An amusing look at masculine insecurity and confusion." Kirkus Reviews This book is so frank, so full of amusingly embarrassing confessions, I should probably be giving Michael Black a hug instead of a blurb. Sarah Vowell, New York Times bestselling author and essayist Its no surprise that Michael Ian Blacks book is hysterical. But I was surprised by how heartfelt and touching his memoir is. Its true: Michael Ian Black has emotions! A.J. Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically and The Know-It-All "I loved My Custom Van. But I loved You're Not Doing It Right even more. Reading this book felt like taking a long road trip with Michael...See less

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The Cheesemonger's Kitchen

Bringing cheese to the forefront of a meal, Chef Chester Hastings explores the wide variety of tastes and textures that...
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(01/24/12) Bringing cheese to the forefront of a meal, Chef Chester Hastings explores the wide variety of tastes and textures that this favorite food offers. From the traditional to the innovative, this guide brings the world of specialty cheese to the dinner table, with wine pairings from acclaimed sommelier Brian Kalliel.See less

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The Wild Party: The Lost Classic by...

A lost "classic"? It's odd how strikingly some writing may date to an era yet can later be resuscitated because of its...
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(01/18/12) A lost "classic"? It's odd how strikingly some writing may date to an era yet can later be resuscitated because of its potential for art and camp, and thus gain a new audience. That's what Spiegelman (Maus I and II) has pulled off here by rediscovering and illustrating this jazzy, insistently rhyming roaring '20s period poem, banned in Boston when first published in 1928. What Spiegelman, in his introduction, calls his "fetishistic" pleasure in the poem, penned by the New Yorker's inaugural managing editor, is borne out by March's dither of hard-edged rhythms recounting the boozing, brawling and fractious lovemaking of an all-night party ending in a murder. The characters are hard-boiled and needy-and stereotypically presented. The women, especially, seem deliberately one-dimensional, even offensively so-if one is inclined to take offense at all. But the poem works as a bouncy artifact, and the black-and-white illustrations are appropriately, viscerally graphic, summoning up the sense...See less

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The Complete Maus: A Survivor's...

A loving documentary and brutal fable, a mix of compassion and stoicism [that] sums up the experience of the Holocaust...
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(01/18/12) A loving documentary and brutal fable, a mix of compassion and stoicism [that] sums up the experience of the Holocaust with as much power and as little pretension as any other work I can think of. The New Republic A quiet triumph, moving and simpleimpossible to describe accurately, and impossible to achieve in any medium but comics. The Washington Post Spiegelman has turned the exuberant fantasy of comics inside out by giving us the most incredible fantasy in comics history: something that actually occurred. The central relationship is not that of cat and mouse, but that of Art and Vladek. Maus is terrifying not for its brutality, but for its tenderness and guilt. The New Yorker All too infrequently, a book comes along thats as daring as it is acclaimed. Art Spiegelmans Maus is just such a book. Esquire An epic story told in tiny pictures. The New York Times A remarkable work, awesome in its conception and execution at one and the same time a novel, a documentary,...See less

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The Happiest Corpse I've Ever Seen:...

In his six previous books (One More Kiss: The Broadway Musical in the 1970s, etc.), Mordden chronicled the "Golden Age"...
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(01/17/12) In his six previous books (One More Kiss: The Broadway Musical in the 1970s, etc.), Mordden chronicled the "Golden Age" of musical theater, which for him is the period between 1920 and 1970. This scattered but stinging critique focuses on modern musicals and the many ways in which Mordden finds them lacking. "Today the musical is suffering dislocation and alienation," he declares. "It no longer leads the culture. It follows, adopting the degenerative policies of schlock." Mordden freely admits that this book is a "rant," and though his fans will enjoy his clever putdowns and razor sharp wit, the writing is sorely lacking in structure. Facts, people, shows and summaries come fast and furious; there doesnt seem to be a new musical, revival or even a concert presentation on or off Broadway that Mordden hasnt seen since 1979. Unfortunately, the book races from show to show without regard to chronology, leaving readers wondering when his opinions will coagulate into a coherent angry...See less

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Pricing Beauty: The Making of a...

"Ashley Mears is a talented ethnographer, a first-rate sociological thinker and an artful writer. Pricing Beauty offers...
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(01/18/12) "Ashley Mears is a talented ethnographer, a first-rate sociological thinker and an artful writer. Pricing Beauty offers a dazzling, engaging, utterly original contribution to public and scholarly understanding of embodiment, gender, race, culture, and markets. A riveting work of priceless beauty!" --Judith Stacey, author Unhitched: Love, Marriage and Family Values from West Hollywood to Western China "Mears's winning formula: combine deep inside knowledge of the fashion business, based on intensive observation, with useful sociological ideas, and present the result in readable, witty and incisive prose. I learned a lot and you will too." --Howard S. Becker, author of Art Worlds "Ashley Mears shows us beauty is not in the eyes of the beholder but in the complex ensemble of organizational imperatives, social networking, and critical timing. She reverses stereotypes of gender pay, sexuality, and the making of markets. It is a first-hand analysis that does not let up in its page-turning...See less

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The Beauty and the Sorrow: An...

Intense and bighearted . . . The best books about World War I have often been oblique, like Paul Fussells Great War...
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(01/11/12) Intense and bighearted . . . The best books about World War I have often been oblique, like Paul Fussells Great War and Modern Memory, or novels, like Erich Maria Remarques All Quiet on the Western Front, rather than comprehensive histories. Englunds volume joins an unconventional pantheon . . . The accounts of [these] lives can be terrifying or stirring, but are most fully alive in Englunds accumulation of small moments, stray details . . . His book has the most devastating ending I can remember in a piece of nonfiction. The New York Times A wonderfully wide and rich mosaic of personal experience from the First World War. Antony Beevor, author of Stalingrad and D-Day: The Battle for Normandy Powerful and compelling . . . Of the many books about the First World War this is among the most strikingly original . . . Almost every page of Englunds book is fresh and revelatory. Daily Express (UK) Englund covers a lot of ground in The Beauty and the Sorrow, geographically,...See less

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Glock: The Rise of America's Gun...

PAUL M. BARRETT is an assistant managing editor of Bloomberg Businessweek. He is the author of American Islam: The...
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(01/06/12) PAUL M. BARRETT is an assistant managing editor of Bloomberg Businessweek. He is the author of American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion and The Good Black: A True Story of Race in America. Barrett lives and works in New York City. For more information, go to GlockTheBook.com.See less

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The Book of Drugs: A Memoir...

Publishers Weekly, 10/3/11 Hardly your typical rock star memoir. Doughty is brutally honest about life as an...
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(12/12/11) Publishers Weekly, 10/3/11 Hardly your typical rock star memoir. Doughty is brutally honest about life as an addictBringing the writing skill that he has crafted to his underground poetry, magazine articles, and songs, Doughty conveys his message with both despair and humorA compelling look at one mans struggle to come to terms with the much-discussed connection between addiction and art. New York Daily News, 10/28/11 The leader of the New York band Soul Coughing comes clean about the local music scene as well as his (semi) undiminished love of the high. TheRumpus.net, 10/20/11 Doughtys life, as chronicled in these pages, is not so much a revelation for its narrative arc (kid makes the big time, starts in with the dope, the band breaks up, kid is redeemed), as it is for the astonishingly vital, energized, and natural voice contained in its pages, one which never once had a ghost writer presiding over it, likewise its acerbic and sometimes lacerating honesty. Boston Globe,...See less

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Love Goes to Buildings on Fire:...

A fantastic journey through New York's 1970s underground music scene. --Booklist (starred review) "A fascinating book...
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(12/07/11) A fantastic journey through New York's 1970s underground music scene. --Booklist (starred review) "A fascinating book that covers not only the new rock music of the day, but looks back at New York between 1973 and the end of 1977, a time when hip-hop was being birthed, salsa was finding its voice, the avant-garde scene was being heard, and the new loft jazz scene was being born." -Bob Boilen, NPR's All Songs Considered "Love Goes to Bldgs on Fire by @WilliamHermes is as fun & insightful as that other 1970s NYC classic, Jonathan Mahler's Bronx is Burning." --Hugo Lindgren (New York Times Magazine) via Twitter Although the 1970s appeared to be a musical wasteland (remember Debby Boone?), senior Rolling Stone critic Hermes reminds us forcefully and refreshingly in this breathtaking, panoramic portrait of five years (1973-1977) of that decade that music in New York City was alive, flourishing, and kicking out the jams. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Hermes's attitude, sharp ear and...See less

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Ballets Russes by André Tubeuf...

Ballet Russes by André Tubeuf236-page hardcover bookPublication date: 8 September, 2011Publisher: Assouline BooksISBN:...
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(11/28/11) Ballet Russes by André Tubeuf236-page hardcover bookPublication date: 8 September, 2011Publisher: Assouline BooksISBN: 978-1-6142-8014-9;See less

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Not in Front of the Corgis: Secrets...

Brian Hoey has been a writer and broadcaster for over 40 years, covering countless Royal events, including the wedding...
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(10/26/11) Brian Hoey has been a writer and broadcaster for over 40 years, covering countless Royal events, including the wedding of Charles and Diana in 1981 and Princess Diana's funeral in 1997. He has written over 25 books, many of them about the British Royal Family given his extensive access. They have all been serialized in leading international newspapers.See less

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Forties Fashion

If you’re fascinated with the history behind vintage styles, you’ll jump into the jitterbug over this swell survey of...
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(10/28/11) If you’re fascinated with the history behind vintage styles, you’ll jump into the jitterbug over this swell survey of fashion from the 1940s! From nationalist styles to emerging notions of femininity, this visual tour by Jonathon Walford examines the competing forces that influenced some of the silhouettes and details that still make us swoon. With pre- and post-war examples from North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, this exhaustive illustrated guide will be a go-to resource for retro inspiration!See less

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta...

Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the...
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(10/07/11) Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells—taken without her knowledge—became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first “immortal” human cells grown in culture, they are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. If you could pile all HeLa cells ever grown onto a scale, they’d weigh more than 50 million metric tons—as much as a hundred Empire State Buildings. HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer, viruses, and the atom bomb’s effects; helped lead to important advances like in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping; and have been bought and sold by the billions. Yet Henrietta Lacks remains virtually unknown, buried in an unmarked grave. Now Rebecca Skloot takes us on an extraordinary journey, from the “colored” ward of Johns Hopkins Hospital in the 1950s to stark white...See less

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French Children of the Holocaust: A...

December publications Serge Klarsfeld, a tireless Nazi hunter who located Klaus Barbie, among others, and the author of...
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(09/21/11) December publications Serge Klarsfeld, a tireless Nazi hunter who located Klaus Barbie, among others, and the author of 20 books on the Holocaust, has compiled an astonishing, haunting document which restores to us the memory of 2500 children deported by the Vichy government to the German death camps. French Children of the Holocaust: A Memorial has a b&w picture of each child, with a short paragraph detailing his or her place of birth, parentage and manner of deportation. By forcing us to confront each victim individually, Klarsfeld not only allows readers a vital historical connection to them but has shown how any attempt to explain their plight must fail. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.See less

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purelegance
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dre_love
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i like your list... very unique... made me laugh a few times! <3 Report Spam
hophead
at 6:11 PM on 1/21/09

Great list. The books all sound fascinating. Report Spam
jessicachanel
at 10:45 PM on 6/23/09

I really enjoyed reading your book list. I especially loved your selection of history and fashion books. I am def going to add some of those to my list. Report Spam
greentea_
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paws72
at 1:23 PM on 12/31/10

Just spent a lovely lazy hour reading each and every bit of your list. Then I foraged through it and added several......for now they are in a TBD list. My lists are in total disarray. Your style is eclectic and interesting and, for me, raises so many questions I'd love to ask. Awesome adventure. Thank you. Report Spam
cristina
at 10:37 AM on 1/3/11

@paws Awesome. Thanks. let me know if you have any questions about anything, topics, etc. :) Report Spam

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