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CURSE THE NAMES, by Robert Arellano

March 31, 2012

NUCLEAR, EXISTENTIAL, PARANORMAL horror combine in this evocative novel set in Los Alamos and the NM wilds.

Grade: SOLID B

CURSE THE NAMES
Akashic Books
2011

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THE BOY IN THE SUITCASE, by Lene Kaaberbøl and Agnete Friis

March 30, 2012

TAUT DANISH THRILLER follows an abducted toddler and his Red Cross nurse rescuer on the run. Chilling!

Grade: SOLID B

THE BOY IN THE SUITCASE
Soho Crime
2011

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EMMA GOLDMAN: REVOLUTION AS A WAY OF LIFE, by Vivian Gornick

March 29, 2012

VIVID PICTURES OF the revolutionary Emma Goldman shine in a short, beautifully-crafted bio by Vivian Gornick.

Grade: SOLID B

EMMA GOLDMAN: REVOLUTION AS A WAY OF LIFE
Yale University Press
2011

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ASSUMPTION, by Percival Everett

March 28, 2012

LITERARY MEETS NOIR in Percival Everett’s latest novel, a complex and playful twist on police procedurals.

Grade: B PLUS

ASSUMPTION
Graywolf Press
2011

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WAYWARD SAINTS, by Suzzy Roche

March 27, 2012

FOLK-POP ICON Suzzy Roche’s debut novel has all the charm, heart, and wild surrealist humor of her music.

Grade: B PLUS

WAYWARD SAINTS
Hyperion
2012

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DEMON FISH, by Juliet Eilperin

March 26, 2012

THE SECRET WORLD OF SHARKS comes alive in this easy-going, anecdotal, but thoroughly researched book.

Grade: SOLID B

DEMON FISH: TRAVELS THROUGH THE HIDDEN WORLD OF SHARKS
Pantheon
2011

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JUST MY TYPE, by Simon Garfield

March 25, 2012

CHATTY, IRREVERENT HISTORY of typeface design is delightful fun for font nerds and neophytes alike.

Grade: SOLID B

JUST MY TYPE: A BOOK ABOUT FONTS
Penguin
2011

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THE REEDUCATION OF CHERRY TRUONG, by Aimee Phan

March 24, 2012

THE GREAT VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN NOVEL may be this tale of a family fragmented by secrets as much as by diaspora.

Grade: A MINUS

THE REEDUCATION OF CHERRY TRUONG: A NOVEL
St. Martin's Press
2012

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TREASURE ISLAND!!!, by Sara Levine

March 23, 2012

A YOUNG WOMAN’S OBSESSION with a classic novel turns her life upside down in this funny, insightful book.

Grade: A MINUS

TREASURE ISLAND!!!
Europa Editions
2011

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THE RIPPLE EFFECT, by Alex Prud’homme

March 22, 2012

SURPRISINGLY ENGROSSING STUDY of the history of water rights policy and the challenges of freshwater access.

Grade: SOLID B

THE RIPPLE EFFECT: THE FATE OF FRESHWATER IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Simon and Schuster
2011

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