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New & Notable Indie Books: November 2012 (page 2)

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INDIE
Released: Sept. 17, 2012
A CRASH COURSE: ON THE ANATOMY OF ROBOTS
by Kent Evans
"Despite a flurry of stylistic flourishes, a cleareyed character study emerges, brimming with warmth and sympathy."
In Evans' most recent novel, Damien Wood and his expat friends discover that humanity is a fragile thing, especially when held up against the vicissitudes of a generally uncaring universe. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Sept. 11, 2012
FREE TRADE
by Judy W. Eby
"Insightful and inspiring."
With her children off to college and her job no longer necessary, Sandra, middle-aged mother of two, finds new meaning in her life at a Tijuana community center. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Sept. 9, 2012
THE ART DOCKUMENTS
by Carlton Davis
"A valuable, permanent record of transitory and improvised events, embedded in a particular historical and artistic moment, which otherwise may have been lost."
A personal, wide-ranging account of the artistic community in downtown Los Angeles during the 1980s. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Sept. 1, 2012
BUILDING A BETTER CHINESE COLLECTION FOR THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS: SELECTED WRITINGS
by Chi Wang
"May be of great value to those interested in the history of Chinese studies in America and/or the Library of Congress."
Wang offers his account of his tenure as head of the Chinese collection of the Library of Congress. Read full book review >