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Vanishing Twin

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From author Kobasic (Angels in Stone, 2012) comes an urban fantasy about conjoined twins and their search for love. Jade and Scarlett lead far from…

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TOMLINSON HILL

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A foreign correspondent examines the intertwining histories of two Tomlinson families—one white, the other black—who shared a common past spent on a Texas…

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COLD TYPE

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A story about a newspaper, a family, a strike, and social and economic change—sketched against the backdrop of New York in the 1990s. New York…

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A DAUGHTER’S MEMOIR OF BURMA

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The life of a noted Burmese newspaper editor and activist, recounted by his daughter. Ed Law-Yone, outspoken owner, editor and publisher of Rangoon Nation…

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TAKE ME WITH YOU

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Hyde’s followers, who love the warmth and inspiration they draw from her work (Walk Me Home, 2013, etc.), won’t be disappointed by this latest effort…

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MAEVE BINCHY

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An upbeat biography of the prolific, much-loved Irish writer. Binchy (1940-2012) wrote about what she knew: love, friendship and community in small Irish…

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TRAVELS WITH CASEY

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Man and dog take to the road. Hoping to “celebrate the breadth of human-dog relationships in contemporary life,” journalist Denizet-Lewis (Writing and…

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AFTER EVERYTHING

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Move over, millennials: There are few folks younger than 50 in the love-thwarted but intriguing circle of friends created by debut novelist Dainty. The center…

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A LIBRARY BOOK FOR BEAR

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In a series of scenes both silly and gently humorous, the ever persistent Mouse works hard to persuade gruff-but-lovable bear to become a…

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LAST CHAIN ON BILLIE

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A behind-the-scenes look at the life of circus and zoo elephants.While centered on the story of one performance elephant, Billie, Bradley (Saving…

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MYTHOLOGY

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In Basher’s latest set of breezy “self”-portraits, 58 gods, demigods and mythological creations of diverse sort step up in turn to the microphone…

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STATES AND CAPITALS

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Sprouting bodies and grins, the states introduce themselves alphabetically in this Basher History gallery.Following the series’ cast-in-stone design, each entry poses in…

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I AM A WITCH’S CAT

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A spunky girl who dresses up as a black cat is sure her mother is really a witch. Turn the pages to see if this…