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Self-Made Man: One Woman's Year Disguised as a Man (Paperback)

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:13:33 PDT

Review A thoughtful, entertaining piece of first-person investigative journalism . . . Self-Made Man transcends its premise altogether. . . . So rich and so audacious . ....

A Softer World: Truth and Beauty Bombs

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:41:10 PDT

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A Distant Episode (Paperback)

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:10:07 PDT

Amazon.com Review Movement and dark exotica are the hallmarks of any Paul Bowles story. In the title piece a linguist bums his way down on a bus to "the warm country" in...

Metropole (Paperback)

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:54:34 PDT

Review 'A masterpiece.' Magazine Litteraire'A stunning novel.' Liberation'With time, Metropole will find its due place in the twentieth-century library, on the same shelf...

What Should I Do with My Life?: The True Story of People Who Answered the...

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:25:47 PDT

Amazon.com Review In What Should I Do with My Life? Po Bronson manages to create a career book that is a page-turner. His 50 vivid profiles of people searching for "their...

The Way of the Superior Man (Paperback)

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:11:48 PDT

Review "Any woman who gives this book to the man in her life will soon thank herself for it." -- Yogi Times magazine, March 2006 An astonishingly practical guidebook to...

To-Do List: From Buying Milk to Finding a Soul Mate, What Our Lists Reveal About...

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:22:34 PDT

More and more, we are a nation of list-makers, from grocery lists, New Year's resolutions, and things to do before we die to DVDs to rent and people we've kissed. In...

Books

Mon, 11 May 2009 15:59:05 PDT

Amazon.com: Overqualified: Joey Comeau: Books

The Years of Talking Dangerously

Fri, 01 May 2009 07:13:31 PDT

Amazon.com: The Years of Talking Dangerously: Geoff Nunberg: Books

Let the Right One In: A Novel (Paperback)

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:56:17 PDT

Amazon.com: Let the Right One In: A Novel: John Ajvide Lindqvist, Ebba Segerberg: Books

Nights at the Circus (Oberon Modern Plays) (Paperback)

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:34:52 PST

Amazon.com: Nights at the Circus (Oberon Modern Plays): Angela Carter, Tom Morris, Emma Rice: Books

Geek Love: A Novel (Paperback)

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:32:35 PST

Amazon.com: Geek Love: A Novel: Katherine Dunn: Books

Nature Aquarium World: Book 1 (Natural Aquarium World) (Bk. 1)

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:58:59 PST

Amazon.com: Nature Aquarium World: Book 1 (Natural Aquarium World) (Bk. 1): Takashi Amano: Books

Collect Raindrops

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:48:16 PST

Large Format Collection of Nikki's Work We're excited to introduce the largest collection of Nikki's work gathered in this fabulous new book. We worked with Nikki and...

Neil Gaiman: The Graveyard Book

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:44:39 PST

Amazon.com: The Graveyard Book: Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean: Books

Amphigorey

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:38:29 PDT

The title of this deliciously creepy collection of Gorey's work stems from the word amphigory, meaning a nonsense verse or composition. As always, Gorey's painstakingly...

Sidewalk (Hardcover)

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:35:47 PST

Amazon.com "I've had the luxury--if you can call it the luxury," says Hakim Hasan, "of working in the formal economy, and of working at certain companies that required a...

Stacked: A 32DDD Reports from the Front

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:47:48 PST

* Hardcover: 240 pages * Publisher: Bloomsbury USA (February 20, 2007) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 1596911174 * ISBN-13: 978-1596911178 * Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6...

'Isms & 'Ologies: All the Movements, Ideologies and Doctrines That Have Shaped...

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:38:15 PST

* Paperback: 416 pages * Publisher: Vintage (October 9, 2007) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0307279073 * ISBN-13: 978-0307279071 * Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.9 x 1.1...

Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:37:36 PST

* Hardcover: 272 pages * Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co; 1 edition (October 2, 2007) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0618187588 * ISBN-13: 978-0618187584 * Product...

The Intellectual Devotional: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Roam...

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:09:44 PST

* Hardcover: 375 pages * Publisher: Rodale Books; Rough cut edition (October 3, 2006) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 1594865132 * ISBN-13: 978-1594865138 * Product...

I'm Just Here for More Food: Food x Mixing + Heat = Baking

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:05:23 PST

* Hardcover: 336 pages * Publisher: Stewart, Tabori and Chang (October 1, 2004) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 1584793414 * ISBN-13: 978-1584793410 * Product Dimensions:...

Alton Brown's Gear for Your Kitchen

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:04:39 PST

* Hardcover: 256 pages * Publisher: Stewart, Tabori and Chang (October 1, 2003) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 1584792965 * ISBN-13: 978-1584792963 * Product Dimensions:...

The Handmaid's Tale: A Novel

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:52:36 PST

* Paperback: 320 pages * Publisher: Anchor; 1st Anchor Books edition (March 16, 1998) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 038549081X * ISBN-13: 978-0385490818 * Product...

Emily Post's Etiquette, 17th Edition (Thumb Indexed)

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:22:27 PST

From Publishers Weekly Looking for the users manual that should have come with your life? This compendium of socially acceptable responses to every conceivable...

evolvinglines writes "I think I should've read this years ago."

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:35:58 PST

I think I should've read this years ago.

Sinfest (book)

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 09:58:15 PST

The very first collection of Sinfest strips. Get your copy today and see what you're missing! Paperback. 128 pages.

The Unshelved Library

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 09:57:11 PST

Illicit Love! Animal Exploitation! Masked Vigilantes! Book Burnings! Yes, it's a typical day at the Mallville Public Library. Collecting the first year of Unshelved. "......

Craftivity: 40 Projects for the DIY Lifestyle

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:36:44 PST

This book is the essence of the DIY lifestyle. It's very well organized and the projects aren't indimidating. However, there are some projects that register as completely...

AlternaCrafts: 20+ Hi-Style Lo-Budget Projects to Make

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:35:32 PST

From School Library Journal Grade 8 Up-Vitkus has done a good job of creating interesting crafts that can be made out of recycled household items. Teens will appreciate...

evolvinglines writes "All profits from the selling of this book go to charity! Plus Ira Glass..."

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:42:40 PST

All profits from the selling of this book go to charity! Plus Ira Glass handpicked these stories - so they're guaranteed to be great!

The New Kings of Nonfiction

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:40:28 PST

Introduction Years ago, when I worked for public radios daily news shows, I put together this story about a guy named Jack Davis. He was a Rush Limbaugh fan and a proud...

evolvinglines writes "I've heard claims that this is more inspiring and better than ReadyMade's..."

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:32:20 PDT

I've heard claims that this is more inspiring and better than ReadyMade's project book. Bring it on.

evolvinglines writes "I heard a story from this read on "This American Life" and it was..."

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:31:35 PDT

I heard a story from this read on "This American Life" and it was entertaining. I'd love to read the rest of the stories this book contains.

evolvinglines writes "Saw this at Barnes and Noble one day and it sounded interesting... Then I heard..."

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:28:56 PDT

Saw this at Barnes and Noble one day and it sounded interesting... Then I heard more on NPR and was intrigued.

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Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:28:30 PDT

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In the Realm of the Never Fairies: The Secret World of Pixie Hollow (Disney...

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:33 PDT

MAGIC MIGHT BE CLOSER THAN YOU THINK. For just beyond the world you see, there is another world where the air shimmers with pixie dust and the impossible happens every...

PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:33 PDT

The project that captured a nation's imagination. The instructions were simple, but the results were extraordinary. "You are invited to anonymously contribute a secret...

Living with Books

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:33 PDT

Everyone has books—but most people simply put them on a shelf, neglecting more creative ways to make their treasures an integral part of the interior design. Alan Powers’...

At Home with Books: How Booklovers Live with and Care for Their Libraries

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:33 PDT

For the bibliophile anxious to enhance the home library, At Home with Books presents both practical advice and divine inspiration. Chapters on starting a collection,...

Disney Fairies: Learn to Draw the Fairies of Pixie Hollow (Disney Magic Artist...

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:32 PDT

With magic, friendship, and pixie dust, the world of Disney Fairies is every little girl's dream come true! And now young artists can discover the secrets behind drawing...

Tipping the Velvet: A Novel

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:32 PDT

The heroine of Sarah Waters's audacious first novel knows her destiny, and seems content with it. Her place is in her father's seaside restaurant, shucking shellfish and...

The Post-Birthday World

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:32 PDT

In this eagerly awaited new novel, Lionel Shriver, the Orange Prize-winning author of the international bestseller We Need to Talk About Kevin, delivers an imaginative...

ReadyMade: How to Make [Almost] Everything: A Do-It-Yourself Primer

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:31 PDT

HOW TO MAKE {ALMOST} EVERYTHINGA Do-It-Yourself PrimerYou need this book. As the stuff of life piles up and things spin out of control, we could all use a little help....

The Wolves in the Walls (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards))

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:31 PDT

Truth be told, Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean's picture book The Wolves in the Walls is terrifying. Sure, the story is fairytale-like and presented in a jaunty, casually...

Keys to the City: Tales of a New York City Locksmith

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:31 PDT

Called "Doctor of the Deadbolt" by The New York Times, musician-turned-locksmith Joel Kostman has been collecting stories about the New York characters he's encountered...

Best Rejected Advertising Volume 3 (Best Rejected Advertising)

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:31 PDT

In its third volume, Best Rejected Advertising introduces a new concept. While the previous two volumes selected only campaigns that were cancelled by clients on...

The Night Watch

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:30 PDT

A novel of relationships set in 1940s London that brims with vivid historical detail, thrilling coincidences, and psychological complexity, by the author of the Booker...

Affinity

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:30 PDT

Affinity is a tale of power and possession that Henry James himself might admire. In her first novel, Tipping the Velvet, Sarah Waters explored secrets and...

A Passion for Books : A Book Lover's Treasury of Stories, Essays, Humor, Love...

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:30 PDT

"When I have a little money, I buy books. And if any is left, I buy food and clothing."--Desiderius ErasmusThose who share Erasmus's love of those curious bundles of...

Brian Froud's World of Faerie

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:29 PDT

Drawing inspiration from the gnarled shrubbery of England's windswept moorlands, Brian Froud is best known for being the mad genius behind Jim Henson's film The Dark...

The Body Project: An Intimate History of American Girls

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:29 PDT

Adolescent girls today face the issues girls have always faced: "Who am I?" and "Who do I want to be?" Unfortunately their answers, now more than ever before, revolve...

The Modern Girl's Guide to Life

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:28 PDT

A stylishly smart collection of practical advice for the busy modern woman With information on entertaining, etiquette, housekeeping, basic home repair, decorating, sex,...

I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:27 PDT

The charismatic and multi-talented Amy Sedaris is many things: actress, author, and yes, David Sedariss sister. Now, she takes on the world of entertaining in this...

The Starving Artist's Way: Easy Projects for Low-Budget Living

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:25 PDT

Follow these tenets of the Starving Artist’s lifestyle to create unique projects that prove that home décor, clothing, gifts, and accessories don’t have to be expensive...

52 Projects: Random Acts of Everyday Creativity (Perigee Book)

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:45:25 PDT

Jeffrey Yamaguchi extends an invitation to indulge one's inner artist by committing yourself to one creative project a week for 52 weeks. 52 Projects chronicles the...