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FICTION
Released: Oct. 1, 2009
WAR DANCES
by Sherman Alexie
"The author's considerable talent is only intermittently in evidence here."
From prolific Alexie (Face, 2009, etc.), a collection of stories, poems and short works that defy categorization. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: July 5, 2011
THE KID
by Sapphire
"Powerful and disturbing, though not always coherent."
The larger audience attracted by the award-winning adaptation of the author's debut novel (Push, 1996, adapted into the film Precious) will recognize this sequel as "Son of Precious." Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: July 12, 2011
A DANCE WITH DRAGONS
by George R.R. Martin
"Is Ice and Fire drawing to a close? There's plenty of wiggle room for more volumes in the series, but on the evidence, one wonders if Martin isn't getting a little tired of it."
The fifth installment in Martin's (A Game of Thrones, 1996, etc.) Song of Ice and Fire fantasy series. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 3, 2012
TOO BIG TO KNOW: RETHINKING KNOWLEDGE NOW THAT THE FACTS AREN'T THE FACTS, EXPERTS ARE EVERYWHERE, AND THE SMARTEST PERSON IN THE ROOM IS THE ROOM
by David Weinberger
" A witty and wise companion in this new age of information overload."
Razor-sharp analysis of the state of knowledge in the age of computer networking. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 19, 2012
THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND
by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon
"A plainspoken but inspiring tale of homespun ingenuity. (afterword) (Picture book/biography. 7-9)"
The true story of a Malawian teenager who leveraged need and library research into a windmill constructed from found materials. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 1, 2012
CONSENT OF THE NETWORKED: THE WORLDWIDE STRUGGLE FOR INTERNET FREEDOM
by Rebecca MacKinnon
"An informed call to action by the "networked" to protect their rights."
An incisive overview of the global struggle for Internet freedom. Read full book review >