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Series: Again, Rachel Paperback Marian Keyes 9780385675376 $24.00 FICTION Apr 05, 2022

From internationally bestselling author Marian Keyes comes the eagerly awaited sequel to Rachel’s Holiday.Back in the long ago nineties, Rachel Walsh was a mess.But a spell in rehab transformed everything. Life became very good, very quickly. These days, Rachel has love, family, a great job as an addiction counsellor, she even gardens. Her only bad habit is a fondness for expensive sneakers.But with the sudden reappearance of a man she’d once loved, her life wobbles.She’d thought she was settled. Fixed forever. Is she about to discover that no ... + Read More
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Series: Be a Triangle How I Went from Being Lost to Getting My Life into Shape Hardcover Lilly Singh 9780385697637 $24.95 SELF-HELP Apr 05, 2022

From the New York Times bestselling author of How to Be a Bawse comes an “insightful and charmingly funny” (Rupi Kaur) primer on learning to come home to your truest and happiest self.“I love Lilly’s honest and helpful advice about achieving happiness.”—Mindy Kaling, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Why Not Me?“It’s time to flip right side up. It’s time for this book title to make sense. It’s time to be a triangle.”Everyone—even world-famous actress, author and creator Lilly Singh—knows that sometimes life just sucks. In this book, Singh... + Read More
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Series: Uncertain Kin Hardcover Janice Lynn Mather 9780385697156 $29.95 FICTION Apr 26, 2022

From Governor General’s Literary Award finalist Janice Lynn Mather comes this mesmerizing collection of linked stories that explores the beauty and brutality of being alive.SET AGAINST THE VIVID backdrop of The Bahamas, these eighteen luminous and haunting stories introduce us to women and girls searching for certainty and belonging as they navigate profound upheaval. The characters are bold and big-hearted, complex and intimately familiar. They grapple with the bonds of kinship and the responsibilities of parenthood, with grief, longing, betra... + Read More
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Series: Some of My Best Friends Essays on Lip Service Hardcover Tajja Isen 9780385697316 $32.00 LITERARY COLLECTIONS May 03, 2022

A fearless and darkly comic essay collection about race, justice and the limits of good intentions from the editor in chief of Catapult.In this stunning debut collection, award-winning voice actor and cultural critic Tajja Isen explores the absurdity of living in a world that has grown fluent in the language of social justice but doesn’t always follow through.These nine daring essays explore the sometimes troubling and often awkward nature of that discord. Some of My Best Friends takes on subjects including the cartoon industry’s pivot away fro... + Read More
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Series: The Palace Papers Inside the House of Windsor--the Truth and the Turmoil Hardcover Tina Brown 9780385695145 $42.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Apr 26, 2022

The gripping inside story of the British Royal Family’s battle to overcome the dramas of the Diana years—only to confront new, twenty-first-century crises.“Never again” became Queen Elizabeth II’s mantra shortly after Princess Diana’s death. More specifically, there could never be “another Diana”—a member of the family whose global popularity upstaged, outshone and posed an existential threat to the British monarchy.Picking up where Tina Brown’s masterful The Diana Chronicles left off, The Palace Papers reveals how the Royal Family reinvented i... + Read More
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Series: In a Time of Distance and Other Poems Hardcover Alexander McCall Smith 9781039000186 $29.95 POETRY Apr 12, 2022

From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series comes a beautiful and transporting volume of poems brimming with warmth and humanity.What matters most in life? For Alexander McCall Smith, it is friendship, love, and travel— the themes found throughout his work that have made him a cherished writer the world over. This first collection of McCall Smith’s poems reflects on these topics with all his characteristic wit and charm.In this delightful work, McCall Smith takes us on a captivating journey from Africa to Greece, London... + Read More
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Series: My Face in the Light Hardcover Martha Schabas 9780735277632 $32.00 FICTION Apr 12, 2022

A GLOBE AND MAIL BEST BOOK OF 2022LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 TORONTO BOOK AWARD“My mother is an artist and I am a liar. Or, if I scratch the surface, my mother is a sick woman and I am an actress…”Justine feels uneasy in her marriage, her theatre career and her relationship with her estranged mother, a famous painter. An intuitive and uncanny mimic, distinguished by a pronounced scar across her forehead (the result of a childhood accident), Justine has made acting the centre of her life since she was a teenager, but lately her outwardl... + Read More
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Series: Young Mungo A Novel Hardcover Douglas Stuart 9781039003705 $35.00 FICTION Apr 05, 2022

#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GLOBE AND MAIL • NPR • KIRKUS REVIEWS • TIME • AMAZON • THE WASHINGTON POST • THE TIMES (UK)• DAILY HIVE • THE TELEGRAPH • FINANCIAL TIMES • THE GUARDIAN • LITERARY HUB • THE HERALD (UK) • READER’S DIGEST • VANITY FAIR • LOS ANGELES REVIEW OF BOOKS“Young Mungo seals it: Douglas Stuart is a genius.” —The Washington PostFrom the Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain, Young Mungo is both a vivid portrayal of working-class life and the deeply moving story of the dangerous first l... + Read More
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Series: First Person Singular Paperback Haruki Murakami 9780385696166 $21.00 FICTION Apr 12, 2022

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER & EDITORS’ CHOICEA riveting new collection of short stories from the beloved, internationally acclaimed Haruki Murakami.These eight stories, all told in the first person, showcase Haruki Murakami’s reality-bending skills at their very finest. From memories of youth, meditations on music, and an ardent love of baseball to dreamlike scenarios and imaginary jazz albums, together these tales challenge the boundary between the mind and the real world. Here we encounter men having a beer with a talking monkey... + Read More
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Series: China The Novel Paperback Edward Rutherfurd 9780385682039 $24.95 FICTION Apr 05, 2022

An engrossing story of the epic, century-spanning clash of East and West, from the internationally bestselling author of Paris and New York.Edward Rutherfurd has enthralled millions of people with his grand, sweeping sagas that tell the multigenerational history of an iconic place. Now, in China: The Novel, Rutherfurd takes readers into the rich and fascinating milieu of the Middle Kingdom, dramatizing the epoch when the colonial greed of Western powers shattered the stability of the two-thousand-year-old empire, and the Chinese learned to... + Read More
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Series: Sedating Elaine A novel Hardcover Dawn Winter 9780593320549 $36.00 FICTION Apr 12, 2022

An exuberant dark comedy about love, grief, sex, guilt, and one woman’s harebrained scheme to tranquilize her voraciously amorous girlfriend for a few days so that she might pay off her drug dealer, make soup, and finally get some peace and quiet.“A brilliantly quirky, surreally funny story…. An intriguingly headstrong yet vulnerable character with an astonishing talent for making the worst possible life-decisions.” —Sarah Haywood, best-selling author of The CactusFrances was not looking for a relationship when she met Elaine in a bar... + Read More
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Series: Marrying the Ketchups A novel Hardcover Jennifer Close 9780525658870 $37.00 FICTION Apr 26, 2022

An irresistible comedy of manners about three generations of a Chicago restaurant family and the deep-fried, beer-battered, cream cheese-frosted love that feeds them all—from the best-selling author of Girls in White Dresses “Laugh-out-loud funny, and deeply resonant to our times. I was so happy to be in the Sullivan family’s Chicago bar, caught in the swirl of three generations of grudges, love affairs and fraught personal decisions.”—Ann Napolitano, best-selling author of Dear EdwardHere are the three things the Sulliv... + Read More
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Series: Riverman An American Odyssey Hardcover Ben McGrath 9780451494009 $39.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Apr 05, 2022

“This quietly profound book belongs on the shelf next to Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild.” —The New York Times The riveting true story of Dick Conant, an American folk hero who, over the course of more than twenty years, canoed solo thousands of miles of American rivers—and then disappeared near the Outer Banks of North Carolina. This book “contains everything: adventure, mystery, travelogue, and unforgettable characters” (David Grann, best-selling author of Killers of the Flower Moon).For decades, Dick Conant paddled the rivers of America, coveri... + Read More
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Series: In On the Joke The Original Queens of Standup Comedy Hardcover Shawn Levy 9780385545785 $40.00 PERFORMING ARTS Apr 05, 2022

“A sensitive and vivid study of early female stand-ups… [Levy is a] painstaking, knowledgeable guide.” —New York Times Book Review A hilarious and moving account of the trailblazing women of stand-up comedy who broke down walls so they could stand before the mic—perfect for fans of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and HacksToday, women are ascendant in stand-up comedy, even preeminent. They make headlines, fill arenas, spawn blockbuster movies. But before Amy Schumer slayed, Tiffany Haddish killed, and Ali Wong drew roars, the very idea of a female ... + Read More
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Series: The Great Stewardess Rebellion How Women Launched a Workplace Revolution at 30,000 Feet Hardcover Nell McShane Wulfhart 9780385546454 $40.00 HISTORY Apr 19, 2022

The empowering true story of a group of spirited stewardesses who “stood up to huge corporations and won, creating momentous change for all working women.” (Gloria Steinem, co-founder of Ms. magazine)It was the Golden Age of Travel, and everyone wanted in. As flying boomed in the 1960s, women from across the United States applied for jobs as stewardesses. They were drawn to the promise of glamorous jet-setting, the chance to see the world, and an alternative to traditional occupations like homemaking, nursing, and teaching. But as the number o... + Read More
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Series: EML POCKET CLASSICS SERIES Garden Stories Hardcover Diana Secker Tesdell 9780593321300 $29.00 FICTION May 24, 2022

A gorgeously jacketed hardcover anthology of short stories from around the world that celebrate gardens and gardenersGardens have been fruitful settings for stories ever since Adam and Eve were ejected from Paradise. This delightfully wide-ranging collection brings together all sorts of tales of the tilled earth, featuring secret gardens, enchanted gardens, gardens public and private, grand and humble. Spectacular gardens are viewed from the perspective of a snail in Virginia Woolf’s “Kew Gardens” and from that of a sheltered teenage girl in Ka... + Read More
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Series: AVERY KEENE While Justice Sleeps A Thriller Paperback Stacey Abrams 9780593310939 $23.00 FICTION Apr 12, 2022

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A gripping, complexly plotted thriller set within the halls of the U.S. Supreme Court, where a young law clerk finds herself embroiled in a shocking mystery crafted by one of the most preeminent judges in America—from celebrated national leader and bestselling author Stacey Abrams.“Abrams follows in Dan Brown’s footprint with this masterfully plotted thriller that unfolds like the ultimate chess match—bold move to bolder move with lives hanging in the balance.”—Lisa Gardner, author of Before She Disappeared“A firs... + Read More
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Series: Paradise Falls The True Story of an Environmental Catastrophe Hardcover Keith O'Brien 9780593318430 $40.00 HISTORY Apr 12, 2022

The staggering story of an unlikely band of mothers in the 1970s who discovered Hooker Chemical’s deadly secret of Love Canal—exposing one of America’s most devastating toxic waste disasters and sparking the modern environmental movement as we know it today.“Propulsive…A mighty work of historical journalism…A glorious quotidian thriller about people forced to find and use their inner strength.” —The Boston Globe Lois Gibbs, Luella Kenny, and other mothers loved their neighborhood on the east side of Niagara Falls. It had an elementary school, a... + Read More
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Series: Probable Impossibilities Musings on Beginnings and Endings Paperback Alan Lightman 9780593081327 $22.00 SCIENCE Apr 19, 2022

The acclaimed author of Einstein’s Dreams tackles "big questions like the origin of the universe and the nature of consciousness…in an entertaining and easily digestible way” (Wall Street Journal) with a collection of meditative essays on the possibilities—and impossibilities—of nothingness and infinity, and how our place in the cosmos falls somewhere in between. Can space be divided into smaller and smaller units, ad infinitum? Does space extend to larger and larger regions, on and on to infinity? Is consciousness reducible to the material b... + Read More
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Series: My Time Will Come A Memoir of Crime, Punishment, Hope, and Redemption Paperback Ian Manuel 9781984897985 $22.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Apr 19, 2022

The inspiring story of activist and poet Ian Manuel, who at the age of fourteen was sentenced to life in prison. He survived eighteen years in solitary confinement—through his own determination and dedication to art—until he was freed as part of an incredible crusade by the Equal Justice Initiative. “Ian is magic. His story is difficult and heartbreaking, but he takes us places we need to go to understand why we must do better. He survives by relying on a poetic spirit, an unrelenting desire to succeed, to recover, and to love. Ian’s story says... + Read More
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Series: The Man Who Fell to Earth Paperback Walter Tevis 9780593467473 $22.00 FICTION May 10, 2022

From the bestselling author of The Queen’s Gambit, the landmark science fiction novel that inspired the classic 1976 film starring David Bowie and is the basis for a forthcoming Showtime seriesA man wanders into town one day seemingly out of nowhere. He starts by peddling valuables just to get by. But he possesses uncanny scientific knowledge, which he uses to develop technologies of a marvelous nature. In time he builds a corporate empire that propels him to unimaginable wealth—but to what end? His rapid ascent to the highest levels of success... + Read More
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Series: Mockingbird Paperback Walter Tevis 9780593467480 $22.00 FICTION May 10, 2022

A haunting, dystopian vision of humanity and its last hope for survival as told by the New York Times bestselling author of The Queen’s GambitIn the future, the human race has ceased to progress. Granted endless leisure by widespread automation, the masses devote themselves solely to the pleasures of the here and now, to drugs that dull their senses and electronic bliss that disconnects them from reality. Theirs is a world that is without meaning or purpose, without art, children, or reading, and overseeing the bleak persistence of humanity is ... + Read More
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Series: The Steps of the Sun Paperback Walter Tevis 9780593467510 $22.00 FICTION Apr 19, 2022

From the bestselling author of The Queen’s Gambit, a dramatic science fiction odyssey in which a billionaire ventures into outer space to save EarthThe year is 2063. Earth’s energy resources are dangerously close to being depleted, a new world superpower has upset America’s global dominance, and the threat of a new Ice Age looms large. Fortunately, there is one man brave enough—and perhaps foolish enough—to venture beyond the planet to find the mineral resources that will secure the country’s future: Ben Belson. One of the richest men in the wo... + Read More
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Series: Skinship Stories Paperback Yoon Choi 9780593311455 $23.00 FICTION Apr 26, 2022

WINNER OF THE PEN/ROBERT W. BINGHAM PRIZE • LONGLISTED FOR THE STORY PRIZE • The breathtaking debut of an important new voice—centered on a constellation of Korean American families“To encounter these achingly truthful, beautiful stories of newcomer Americans is like gazing up at the starry vault of a perfect night sky; it’s immediately dazzling and impressive, and yet the closer and deeper you look, the more you appreciate the sheer countless brilliance.” —Chang-rae Lee, author of My Year Abroad A long-married couple is forced to confront thei... + Read More
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Series: VINTAGE INTERNATIONAL The Living Sea of Waking Dreams A novel Paperback Richard Flanagan 9780593313701 $23.00 FICTION Apr 26, 2022

From the acclaimed Booker Prize-winning author comes a dazzling novel of family, love and love’s disappointmentsAnna’s aged mother is dying. Condemned by her children’s pity to living, subjected to increasingly desperate medical interventions, she turns her focus to her hospital window, through which she escapes into visions of horror and delight. When Anna’s finger vanishes and a few months later her knee disappears, Anna too feels the pull of the window. She begins to see that all around her, others are similarly vanishing, yet no one else no... + Read More
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Series: Things We Lost to the Water A novel Paperback Eric Nguyen 9780593311035 $23.00 FICTION Apr 26, 2022

A captivating novel about an immigrant Vietnamese family who settles in New Orleans and struggles to remain connected to one another as their lives are inextricably reshaped. This stunning debut is "vast in scale and ambition, while luscious and inviting … in its intimacy” (The New York Times Book Review).When Huong arrives in New Orleans with her two young sons, she is jobless, homeless, and worried about her husband, Cong, who remains in Vietnam. As she and her boys begin to settle in to life in America, she continues to send letters and tape... + Read More
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Series: Great Circle A novel Paperback Maggie Shipstead 9781984897701 $24.00 FICTION Apr 05, 2022

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK • The unforgettable story of a daredevil female aviator determined to chart her own course in life, at any cost: an “epic trip—through Prohibition and World War II, from Montana to London to present-day Hollywood—and you’ll relish every minute” (People).After being rescued as infants from a sinking ocean liner in 1914, Marian and Jamie Graves are raised by their dissolute uncle in Missoula, Montana. There—after encountering a pair of barnstorming pilots passing through town ... + Read More
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Series: SHADY HOLLOW MYSTERY, A Mirror Lake Paperback Juneau Black 9780593466308 $22.00 FICTION Apr 26, 2022

The third novel in the Shady Hollow mystery series, in which Vera Vixen takes on her most challenging case yet: solving the murder of a rat who appears to still be alive.Change is afoot in Shady Hollow, with an unusually tense election shaping up between long-serving Chief of Police Theodore Meade and Vera’s beau, Deputy Orville Braun. But the political tension takes a back seat when resident eccentric Dorothy Springfield becomes convinced her beloved husband, Edward, is dead, and that the rat claiming to be him is actually a fraud. While most ... + Read More
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Series: Mama You Got This A Little Helping Hand For New Parents. The Sunday Times Bestseller Hardcover Emma Bunton 9781529104561 $35.99 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Apr 12, 2022

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERYou have a baby! Isn’t it amazing - and also pretty terrifying?! I love being a Spice Girl, but what I am proudest of is being a mum. Even though I had all the real-life girl power of the actual Spice Girls on speed-dial, my incredible partner and my mum, I had so many worries and questions I couldn’t always ask out loud. What I really, really wanted was one, easy-to-read, honest book that would give me support without judgement - that might even make me chuckle occasionally. So, I’ve written it for you! I’ve included... + Read More
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Series: Boards Stylish Spreads for Casual Gatherings Hardcover America's Test Kitchen 9781954210004 $35.00 COOKING Apr 26, 2022

Fun, flexible, unique holiday spreads, weeknight meal boards…even drinks and dessert options!Take boards beyond cheese and crackers and show off your effortless entertaining style with conversation-starting spreads that are sure to impress but give you the flexibility to make or buy components.Join food stylist, ATK cast member, and judge on the new Amazon Freevee competition show, ATK: The Next Generation Elle Simone Scott as she shares her tips for creating photo-worthy spreads, letting you in on trade secrets ranging from plating techniques ... + Read More
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Series: Runway Bird A Rock 'n' Roll Style Guide Hardcover Irina Lazareanu 9782080206961 $40.00 DESIGN Apr 19, 2022

Top model and musician Irina Lazareanu decrypts the essence of rock ’n’ roll chic, taking cues from her coterie of friends from the fashion and music worlds.If you could saunter down the runway and slip backstage on the heels of Irina Lazareanu, who would you meet, what antics would ensue, and what on earth would you wear? Irina—Karl Lagerfeld’s muse, Kate Moss’s BFF, and Peter Doherty’s former fiancée—introduces you to her inner circle—models, fashion designers, editors, Hollywood starlets, and rockers—to pilfer the secrets of their individual... + Read More
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Series: Africa The Fashion Continent Hardcover Emmanuelle Courrèges 9782081513419 $85.00 PHOTOGRAPHY Apr 05, 2022

Gain new perspective on the vibrant and innovative world of contemporary African fashion design, bursting with fresh creativity and free from reductive stereotypes.From the runway in Lagos and music festivals in Casablanca or Nairobi, to the “image makers” of Marrakech and the influencers of Dakar or Accra, a new generation of African fashion designers, photographers, bloggers, and hair and makeup artists are redefining the aesthetic contours of the continent. Audacious, humorous, disruptive, and innovative are the bywords of these young creat... + Read More
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Series: Remarkable Ballparks Hardcover Dan Mansfield 9781911682080 $55.00 TRAVEL May 17, 2022

A beautifully illustrated collection of some of the most amazing venues to host baseball games, from megastructures to local ballparks with a story What started as America’s National Pastime is now a global phenomenon with multimillion-dollar baseball leagues around the world and enough countries playing the game to warrant its inclusion in the 2020/1 Olympics. Beautifully photographed, Remarkable Ballparks looks at the range of amazing places that host baseball games, from the historic Wrigley Field rooftop grandstands, together with the home ... + Read More
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Series: A History of the World in 100 Limericks Hardcover Mick Twister 9781841659404 $16.95 HISTORY May 17, 2022

100 lively and humorous limericks condense the world’s greatest figures, moments, and events into the funniest way to learn about history ever!There is a young fellow named MickWho’s adapted the old limerickTo cover, with mirthThe whole history of EarthAnd what made its characters tick. These 100 lively and humorous limericks take us back to before the beginning of time itself and right up until yesterday evening, when you were probably making your dinner. Covering everyone’s favorite history lessons—and a few surprising ones ... + Read More
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Series: Rewilding The Radical New Science of Ecological Recovery: The Illustrated Edition Hardcover Paul Jepson 9780262046763 $39.95 SCIENCE Apr 05, 2022

How rewilding has transformed the conservation movement, combining radical scientific insights with practical innovations. Progressive scientists and conservation professionals are pursuing a radical new approach to restoring ecosystems: rewilding. By recovering the ripple effect generated by the interactions among plant and animal species and natural disturbances, rewilding seeks to repair ecosystems by removing them from human engineering and reassembling guilds of megafauna from a mix of surviving wild and feral species and de-domesticated b... + Read More
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Series: Stalking the Atomic City Life Among the Decadent and the Depraved of Chornobyl Hardcover Markiyan Kamysh 9781662601279 $29.00 HISTORY Apr 05, 2022

“His is a voice that must be heard.” —Patti Smith“A poetic rush to madness…a stunning, original voice as lyrical as it is unnerving.“—Alan Weisman, author of The World Without Us and Countdown”In the shadow of catastrophe, Markiyan Kamysh writes with all of youth’s wayward lyricism, like a nuclear Kerouac." —Rob Doyle, author of ThresholdA rare portrait of the dystopian reality of Chornobyl, Ukraine, as it was before the Russian occupation of 2022.Since the nuclear disaster in April 1986, Chornobyl remains a toxic, forbidden wasteland. As with ... + Read More
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Series: The Paris Showroom Paperback Juliet Blackwell 9780593097878 $23.00 FICTION Apr 19, 2022

In Nazi-occupied Paris, a talented designer must fight for her life by creating art for her enemies. From New York Times bestselling author Juliet Blackwell comes an extraordinary story about holding on to hope when all seems lost.Art lover Capucine Benoit works alongside her father to produce fans of rare feathers, beads, and intricate pleating for the haute couture fashion houses. But after the Germans invade Paris in June 1940, Capucine and her father must focus on mere survival—until they are betrayed to the secret police and are both arres... + Read More
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Series: RIVERS OF LONDON Amongst Our Weapons Hardcover Ben Aaronovitch 9780756414832 $36.00 FICTION Apr 12, 2022

The ninth novel of the bestselling Rivers of London urban fantasy series returns to the adventures of Peter Grant, detective and apprentice wizard, as he solves magical crimes in the city of London.There is a world hidden underneath this great city. The London Silver Vaults—for well over a century, the largest collection of silver for sale in the world. It has more locks than the Bank of England and more cameras than a paparazzi convention. Not somewhere you can murder someone and vanish without a trace—only that’s what happened. The disappeari... + Read More
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Series: The Guncle Paperback Steven Rowley 9780525542308 $23.00 FICTION Apr 05, 2022

National Bestseller • Wall Street Journal Bestseller • USA Today BestsellerAn NPR Book of the YearFinalist for the Thurber Prize for American HumorFinalist for the 2021 Goodreads Choice AwardsFrom the bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus and The Editor comes a warm and deeply funny novel about a once-famous gay sitcom star whose unexpected family tragedy leaves him with his niece and nephew for the summer.Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves spending time ... + Read More
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Series: Super Host Paperback Kate Russo 9780593187722 $23.00 FICTION Apr 05, 2022

A New York Times Book Review Editors’ ChoiceA deeply funny and shrewdly observed debut novel about being lost in the very place you know by heart.Bennett Driscoll has had better days. A Turner Prize-nominated artist, Bennett was once a rising star. Now, at age fifty-five, his wife has left him, he hasn’t sold a painting in two years, and his gallery wants to stop selling his work, claiming they’ll have more value retrospectively…when he’s dead. So, left with a large West London home and no income, he’s forced to move into his artist’s studio in... + Read More
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Series: Northern Spy A Novel Paperback Flynn Berry 9780735225015 $23.00 FICTION Apr 05, 2022

From the author of Under the Harrow, a “thrillingly good” (Washington Post) novel about two sisters who become entangled with the IRAA producer at the BBC and mother to a new baby, Tessa is at work in Belfast one day when the news of another raid comes on the air. The IRA may have gone underground in the two decades since the Good Friday Agreement, but they never really went away, and lately bomb threats, security checkpoints, and helicopters floating ominously over the city have become features of everyday life. As the news reporter requests t... + Read More
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Series: Time Is a Mother Hardcover Ocean Vuong 9780593300237 $32.00 POETRY Apr 05, 2022

The highly anticipated collection of poems from the award-winning writer Ocean VuongHow else do we return to ourselves but to foldThe page so it points to the good partIn this deeply intimate second poetry collection, Ocean Vuong searches for life among the aftershocks of his mother’s death, embodying the paradox of sitting within grief while being determined to survive beyond it. Shifting through memory, and in concert with the themes of his novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, Vuong contends with personal loss, the meaning of family, and th... + Read More
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Series: Tough My Journey to True Power Hardcover Terry Crews 9780593329801 $36.00 SELF-HELP Apr 26, 2022

From Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Terry Crews, the deeply personal story of his lifelong obsession with strength—and how, after looking for it in all the wrong places, he finally found itTerry Crews spent decades cultivating his bodybuilder physique and bravado. On the outside, he seemed invincible: he escaped his abusive father, went pro in the NFL, and broke into the glamorous world of Hollywood. But his fixation with appearing outwardly tough eventually turned into an exhausting performance in which repressing his emotions let them get the better... + Read More
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Series: The Paper Palace A Novel Paperback Miranda Cowley Heller 9780593329832 $24.00 FICTION Apr 19, 2022

“This house, this place, knows all my secrets.”A story of summer, secrets, love, and lies: in the course of a singular day on Cape Cod, one woman must make a life-changing decision that has been brewing for decades.It is a perfect July morning, and Elle, a fifty-year-old happily married mother of three, awakens at “The Paper Palace”—the family summer place which she has visited every summer of her life. But this morning is different: last night Elle and her oldest friend Jonas crept out the back door into the darkness and had sex with each othe... + Read More
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Series: Why We Fight The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace Hardcover Christopher Blattman 9781984881571 $42.00 SOCIAL SCIENCE Apr 19, 2022

Why did Russia attack Ukraine? Will China invade Taiwan and launch WWIII?Why has the number of civil wars reached their highest level in decades? Why are so many cities in the Americas plagued with violence?And finally, what can any of us do about it?It feels like we’re surrounded by violence. Each conflict seems unique and insoluble. With a reason for every war and a war for every reason, what hope is there for peace? Fortunately, it’s simpler than that. Why We Fight boils down decades of economics, political science, psychology, and real-worl... + Read More
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Series: Dressed to Swill Runway-Ready Cocktails Inspired by Fashion Icons Hardcover Jennifer Croll 9783791387833 $19.95 COOKING Apr 26, 2022

Go fashion forward with this brand new collection of easy-to-make cocktails that offers a dollop of sartorial history with every drink. Dressed to Swill contains sixty original cocktail recipes inspired by style icons from the 20th century to today, including fashion designers, models, photographers, stylists, influencers, and more. Karl Lagerfeld’s tipple is made for royalty: it’s similar to a Kir Royale, but brings in the velvety flavors of raspberry and vanilla. The Kim Kardashian is sensuous, flavorful, and as unsubtly delicious as its subj... + Read More
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Series: The Lifeguards A Novel Hardcover Amanda Eyre Ward 9780593159446 $37.00 FICTION Apr 05, 2022

In sunny Austin, Texas, the bonds between three picture-perfect—but viciously protective—mothers and their close-knit sons are tested during one unforgettable summer in The Lifeguards, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Jetsetters.Austin’s Zilker Park neighborhood is a wonderland of greenbelt trails, live music, and moms who drink a few too many margaritas. Whitney, Annette, and Liza have grown thick as thieves as they have raised their children together for fifteen years, believing that they can shelter their children from an in... + Read More
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Series: The Dictionary of Lost Words A Novel Paperback Pip Williams 9781984820747 $23.00 FICTION May 03, 2022

In this remarkable debut based on actual events, as a team of male scholars compiles the first Oxford English Dictionary, one of their daughters decides to collect the “objectionable” words they omit.“Delightful…[a] captivating and slyly subversive fictional paean to the real women whose work on the Oxford English Dictionary went largely unheralded”—The New York Times Book Review“A marvelous fiction about the power of language to elevate or repress.”—Geraldine Brooks, author of People of the BookEsme is born into a world of words. Motherless an... + Read More
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Series: Lilac Girls A Novel Paperback Martha Hall Kelly 9780593499450 $12.99 FICTION Apr 26, 2022

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this remarkable debut novel reveals the power of unsung women to change history in their quest for love, freedom, and second chances.New York socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with her post at the French consulate and a new love on the horizon. But Caroline’s world is forever changed when Hitler’s army invades Poland in September 1939—and then sets its sights on France.An ocean away from Caroline, Kasia Kuzmerick, a Polish teenager, senses her carefree... + Read More
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Series: JACK REACHER Better Off Dead A Jack Reacher Novel Paperback Lee Child 9781984818522 $24.00 FICTION Apr 26, 2022

Jack Reacher is back in a brand-new page-turning thriller from acclaimed #1 bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child.Reacher goes where he wants, when he wants. That morning he was heading west, walking under the merciless desert sun—until he comes upon a curious scene. A Jeep has crashed into the only tree for miles around. A woman is slumped over the wheel.Dead? No, nothing is what it seems. The woman is Michaela Fenton, an army veteran turned FBI agent trying to find her twin brother, who might be mixed up with some dangerous people. M... + Read More
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Series: Beautiful A Novel Hardcover Danielle Steel 9781984821645 $38.99 FICTION Apr 19, 2022

A renowned supermodel’s world is torn apart in an instant, sending her on an unexpected journey of discovery in this masterful novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel.Veronique Vincent is a star. At age twenty-two, she is one of the most sought-after models in fashion, gracing the covers of magazines and walking the runways of haute couture shows across the globe. Yet, despite being the consummate professional, Veronique wants little of the glamorous life that modeling affords her. The beloved daughter of a hardworking si... + Read More
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Series: JACK REACHER Better Off Dead A Jack Reacher Novel Paperback Lee Child 9781984818539 $12.99 FICTION Apr 26, 2022

The “utterly addictive” (The New York Times) Jack Reacher series continues as the acclaimed #1 bestselling author Lee Child teams up with his brother, Andrew Child, fellow thriller writer extraordinaire, for their second adrenaline-fueled novel together.Reacher gets off a bus with no particular place to be and starts walking into a no-name town for a cup of coffee when a body flies off a bridge in front of him. Was it suicide? A murder? Reacher can never walk away from an unsolved mystery—or a fight—and he’s used to taking on the bad guys, but ... + Read More
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Series: The Cheat Sheet A Novel Paperback Sarah Adams 9780593500767 $23.00 FICTION Apr 26, 2022

Is it ever too late to leave the friend zone? Discover the heartwarming friends to lovers romance that became a sensation on TikTok—now an expanded edition with an exclusive chapter and a Q&A with the author!The friend zone is not the end zone for Bree Camden, who is helplessly in love with her long time best friend, extremely hot NFL legend, Nathan Donelson. The only problem—she can’t admit her true feelings because he clearly sees her as a best friend with no romantic potential, and the last thing Bree wants is to ruin their relationship. But... + Read More
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Series: I Am God's Dream Hardcover Matthew Paul Turner 9780593234730 $17.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Apr 26, 2022

A beautiful celebration of the unique, strong traits that every child has—and how God adores and delights in all of our strengths and quirks—from the bestselling author of When God Made You.I Am God’s Dream is a deeply encouraging exploration of the unique strengths, curiosities, and desires in every kid. In this deeply affirming picture book, children will see how God celebrates and adores each of us—and why we should be proud to be who we are. Kids of all faith traditions will receive in these pages the gift of empowerment, purpose, and owner... + Read More
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Series: Mindful Moments Thoughts to Nourish Your Body and Soul Hardcover Deepak Chopra MD 9780593234020 $19.99 SELF-HELP Apr 05, 2022

Wise, pithy, and insightful thoughts to help guide and inspire you on your spiritual path, from the New York Times bestselling master of meditation, Deepak Chopra.“Beyond logic is poetry; beyond poetry is music; beyond music is the dance; beyond the dance just love.”Every page in this luminous little journal offers an original thought from Deepak Chopra that will refresh your spirit and space to reflect on it every day. Our lives are full of distractions and noises that can be overwhelming, and pausing to respond to a simple but profound quote ... + Read More
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Series: I Dream of Dinner (so You Don't Have To) Low-Effort, High-Reward Recipes: A Cookbook Hardcover Ali Slagle 9780593232514 $39.99 COOKING Apr 12, 2022

150 fast and flexible recipes to use what you have and make what you want, from New York Times contributor Ali SlagleWith minimal ingredients and maximum joy in mind, Ali Slagle’s no-nonsense, completely delicious recipes are ideal for dinner tonight—and every single night. Like she does with her instantly beloved recipes in the New York Times, Ali combines readily available, inexpensive ingredients in clever, uncomplicated ways for meals that spark everyday magic. Maybe it’s Fish & Chips Tacos tonight, a bowl of Olive Oil-Braised Chickpeas tom... + Read More
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Series: The New Design Rules How to Decorate and Renovate, from Start to Finish: An Interior Design Book Hardcover Emily Henderson 9781984826480 $42.50 HOUSE & HOME May 10, 2022

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Styled, here is Emily Henderson’s masterclass on interior design.Whether you’re embarking on a weekend refresh or complete renovation, interior designer Emily Henderson wants you to take risks with your home design without experiencing regret. In this visually driven decorating bible punctuated with photographs from real homes and colorful illustrations, she takes you through her entire process, including every single decision she makes when it comes to picking paint, arranging furniture, hanging... + Read More
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Series: The Cook You Want to Be Everyday Recipes to Impress [A Cookbook] Hardcover Andy Baraghani 9781984858566 $47.00 COOKING May 24, 2022

One of Bon Appétit’s favorite talents shows you how to define and develop your individual cooking style—and become the cook you want to be—in 120 recipes.Andy Baraghani learned to cook professionally in such vaunted restaurants as Chez Panisse and Estela, but his love for flavor began with the comforting home dishes of his Iranian parents’ immigrant household. Blending the home cooking of his upbringing and his professional training, Baraghani evolved into a culinary influencer by asking himself, “What kind of cook do I want to be?” In answerin... + Read More
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Series: Shaq's Family Style Championship Recipes for Feeding Family and Friends [A Cookbook] Hardcover Shaquille O'Neal 9781984860064 $39.99 COOKING Apr 05, 2022

A celebration of cultural icon Shaquille O’Neal’s love of food, family, and fun, with 80 low-stress comfort food recipes for busy families.Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal loves food. A lot. In fact, fans of Inside the NBA know they’ll most likely hear Shaq tell his co-hosts all about what he ate for dinner while they analyze the action in the paint.Shaq’s love of food, eating, and family cooking began in his childhood home, where his mom cooked for him and his three siblings. With his own family, he carries on the commitment to creati... + Read More
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Series: Bludso's BBQ Cookbook A Family Affair in Smoke and Soul Hardcover Kevin Bludso 9781984859556 $39.99 COOKING Apr 12, 2022

A deep look at family, community, and Texas BBQ through 90 recipes and stories from the famous pitmaster and restaurateur behind Bludso’s BBQ.Kevin Bludso was born and raised in Compton, California, by a Black Panther–supporting mother and a police officer father. To stay out of trouble, he spent his summers in Corsicana, Texas, where he was schooled on the art of barbecue and worked long, hot hours on the pits at his granny’s legendary BBQ stand. In 2008, Kevin opened his own Bludso’s BBQ, a small walk-up stand in the heart of Compton that has... + Read More