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Boca Daze
by Steven M. Forman
Steven M. Forman's third novel (following Boca Knights and Boca Mournings) checks back in with retired Boston cop Eddie Perlmutter, better known as the Boca Knight. Now firmly established as a private investigator in South Florida, Eddie is hit by several cases simultaneously. First, a homeless man claiming to be the Depression-era sad clown Weary Willie is attacked, and a local reporter asks Eddie to look into the circumstances. Then a new friend, World War II vet Herb Brown, suggests an investigation into a too-good-to-be-true investment scheme. For good measure, an old mobster acquaintance (and former foe from his days...
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Bloodland
by Alan Glynn
A heart-pounding thriller that may have you looking at conspiracy theories in a whole new light.
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by Patricia MacLachlan
A timeless story of the mutual support between grandparent and grandchild, and the enduring value of shared memories.
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by Richard Mason
A charming young man takes up residence with a wealthy Amsterdam family as a tutor to their son, indulging in erotic adventures before moving on to a bright future.
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by Vilmos Kondor, trans. by Paul Olchváry
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by Ann Bonwill, illus. by Simon Rickerty
A hippo and bird who celebrate each other's individuality yet willingly compromise to keep their friendship strong.
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The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking
by Mikael Krogerus, Roman Tschappeler, trans. by Jenny Piening, illus. by Philip Earnhart
Models for sound decision making, plus a greater understanding of what shapes the choices we make.
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by Pam Houston
Pam Houston takes us on an enjoyable ride around the world--the one we all live in as well as her interior landscape.
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Three Weeks in December
by Audrey Schulman
Two stories set in East Africa, 100 years apart, come together in a surprising way.
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Straight: The Surprisingly Short History of Heterosexuality
by Hanne Blank
A strong case for the idea that heterosexuality is not the fact of nature we consider it to be.
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
On NPR's Diane Rehm Show: Hal Weitzman, author of Latin Lessons: How South America Stopped Listening to the United States and Started Prospering (Wiley, $25.95, 9780470481912).Tuesday, February 7, 2012
On Tavis Smiley: Wael Ghonim, author of Revolution 2.0: The Power of the People Is Greater Than the People in Power (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26, 9780547773988).On NPR's Fresh Air: William J. Broad, author of The Science of Yoga: The Risks and the Rewards (Simon & Schuster, $26, 9781451641424).
Monday, February 6, 2012
On NPR's Diane Rehm Show: Eric Klinenberg, author of Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone (Penguin, $27.95, 9781594203220).On NPR's On Point: Toby Lester, author of Da Vinci's Ghost: Genius, Obsession, and How Leonardo Created the World in His Own Image (Free Press, $26.99, 9781439189238).
Thursday, February 2, 2012
On KCRW's Bookworm: Steve Erickson, author of These Dreams of You (Europa Editions, $16, 9781609450632).On NPR's Diane Rehm Show: John Horgan, author of The End of War (McSweeney's, $22, 9781936365364).
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
On NPR's Fresh Air: Baratunde Thurston, author of How to Be Black (Harper, $24.99, 9780062003218).
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