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July 17, 2012
People, People Who Need Trees, are the Lucky 7-est People in the World
If you’re lucky enough to be near a window right now, go look out it. (If you’re lucky enough to be outside as you’re reading this, then just look around you — …
July 16, 2012
Giveaway Monday: Comet’s Tale
Every Monday in July, we’re giving away FREE advance copies of our amazing fall lineup. TODAY Comet’s Tale How the Dog I Rescued Saved My Life by Steven D. Wolf A note …
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July 13, 2012
Open the Book: We Bring Browsing to You
The first page is what gets you. You cautiously open the book, careful not to crack the spine — not yet — and you glance at the first page. Chapter One. Maybe …
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July 11, 2012
Aleppo Codex: The Book that Meant Everything
In an age when the importance of physical books is debated, here is a thrilling story about a book that meant everything. A thousand years ago, the most perfect copy of the …
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July 11, 2012
Let’s Do the SummerTime Warp Again
Ah, summer. Forget the soaring temperatures and biting mosquitos. We remember the songs, the books, the people and the places so vividly. Just say the word, “summer,” and a catchy tune and …
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July 11, 2012
Fall 2012 Algonquin Reader: Stories behind Stories
A forged Degas masterpiece • a mysterious Connecticut mansion • a hysterical and heartbreaking road trip • a sequestered and grieving husband • war and exile in Sri Lanka • the old country and the new world …
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July 10, 2012
Lucky 7: The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
“A sort of biographical thank you for the snail” Stuck in bed because of a debilitating illness, Elisabeth Tova Bailey watches a wild snail that has taken up residence on her nightstand. …
July 9, 2012
Givewaway Monday: The Beach at Galle Road
Every Monday in July, we’re giving away FREE advance copies of our amazing fall lineup. TODAY The Beach at Galle Road by Joanna Luloff The lives of Sri Lankan natives and American …
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