by Kurt Vonnegut  
Publisher Comments A Man without a Country is Kurt Vonnegut's hilariously funny and razor-sharp look at life (If I die — God forbid — I would like to go to heaven to ask somebody in charge up there, Hey, what was the good news and what was the bad news?), art (To... (read more) Your Price $3.98 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies 
by Cathi Hanauer
Powells.com Staff Pick Great essays like these give you an opportunity to look at the world through another person's eyes and re-examine your own experiences. The 26 included here take you on a journey through the a myriad women's lives. I laughed, I cried, I felt better about... (read more) Your Price $3.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Bill Bryson Publisher Comments Following an urge to rediscover his youth, Bill Bryson left his native Des Moines, Iowa, in a journey that would take him across 38 states. Lucky for us, he brought a notebook. With a razor wit and a kind heart, Bryson serves up a colorful tale of... (read more) Your Price $6.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Neil Astley Publisher Comments Staying Alive is an anthology of life-affirming poems fired by belief in the human and the spiritual at a time where much in the world feels unreal and inhuman. These are poems of great personal force connecting our aspirations with our humanity, helping... (read more) Your Price $7.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Mavis Gallant Publisher Comments A NEW YORK REVIEW BOOKS ORIGINAL Mavis Gallant is a contemporary legend, a frequent contributor to The New Yorker for close to fifty years who has, in the words of The New York Times, radically reshaped the short story for decade after decade. Michael... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your Price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
Miscellaneous International Poetry by Pablo Neruda Publisher Comments The ten love poems collected here were each intoned in the movie The Postman. "Ode to the Sea" and "Ode to a Beautiful Nude" are here, among eight others.... (read more) List Price $6.95 Your Price $3.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Seamus Heaney
Powells.com Staff Pick "I resignedly picked it up at last on the tail end of a history binge, telling myself, 'Okay, I'm finally going to slog through it. Just get it over with.' And I discovered all my trepidation had been for naught. This isn't an 'accessible for a... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your Price $7.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Aaron Hicklin
Powells.com Staff Pick With contributions from Augusten Burroughs, Jonathan Ames, Neal Pollack, Naomi Klein, Chuck Palahniuk and more, BlackBook magazine's tremendous compilation of Dispatches from the New Counterculture offers an edgy collection of lucid and colorful prose.... (read more) Your Price $6.95 (Used - Mass Market) check for new and sale copies
by Eggers Publisher Comments From Q & A by Dave Eggers A group of senators and assemblypersons were pressing The Best American Nonrequired Reading on a number of questions relating to the collection, so we decided to kill that stone in the shape of an introduction in the shape of a... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your Price $7.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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Tuesday July 8, 2008
by Susie Bright Publisher Comments The best of the best. The hottest of the hot. To mark its fifteenth anniversary, the top-selling erotica series achieves a scorching new climax with a special edition showcasing standout stories from the entire series as well as never before... (read more) Your Price $14.00 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by David Lehman Publisher Comments Celebrated poet McHugh and renowned editor Lehman present the 20th edition of the popular and comprehensive "Best American Poetry" series.... (read more) Your Price $7.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Sara Nickles Publisher Comments Before the notion of "political correctness" encroached on the ways people spoke, wrote, and conducted themselves in public and private, some of America's best writers embraced unsafe sex, excessive alcohol, and a good cigar. From the classically... (read more) Your Price $2.99 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Arnold Rampersad Publisher Comments Reflecting the variety of visions and styles of African-American poets over two centuries, this anthology offers nothing less than a definitive literary portrait of a people.... (read more) Your Price $32.50 (New - Hardcover) check for used and sale copies
by Alix Olson Publisher Comments While performance poetry was male-dominated in its inception, in recent years, women spoken word artists have become some of the most popular voices nationwide. The combination of the eminent slam movement and the upsurge of bold, underground feminisms... (read more) Your Price $15.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Liz Nakazawa
Powells.com Staff Pick A wonderful collection of work by 33 Oregon poets that celebrates the state (and state of mind) of Oregon, eco-region by eco-region, west to east, from the Pacific coast to the high desert country and the Blue Mountains. Editor Liz Nakazawa describes... (read more) Your Price $19.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
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