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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 26, 2011
HARLEM IS NOWHERE: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE MECCA OF BLACK AMERICA
by Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts
"A highly informative though rarely analytical take on one of America's most thriving cultural communities. See Jonathan Gill's upcoming Harlem (2011) for more comprehensive coverage."
One woman's quest to discover the heart of Harlem. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: Jan. 11, 2011
Kirkus Star BINOCULAR VISION: NEW & SELECTED STORIES
by Edith Pearlman
"Lovely and lyrical--a celebration of language and another virtuoso performance from a writer who does indeed deserve to be better known."
Elegant, lapidary stories that beg Ann Patchett's question in the introduction: "Why isn't Edith Pearlman famous?" Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 11, 2011
Kirkus Star THE MEMORY PALACE
by Mira Bartók
"Richly textured, compassionate and heartbreaking."
A disturbing, mesmerizing personal narrative about growing up with a brilliant but schizophrenic mother. Read full book review >