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Distrust That Particular Flavor By Gibson, William 2012-09 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425252994 Check Our Catalog Originally published in outlets as varied as "Wired," "The New York Times, " and "The Observer," these articles and essays cover 30 years of thoughtful life, written by an iconic and innovative cultural observer. …More

I Feel Bad about My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman By Ephron, Nora 2008-04 - Vintage Books USA 9780307276827 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title With her disarming, intimate, and dry sense of humor, Ephron shares her ups and downs in this bestselling look at women who are getting older and dealing with the tribulations of maintenance, menopause, empty nests, and life itself. …More

Farther Away By Franzen, Jonathan 2012-04 - Farrar Straus Giroux 9780374153571 Check Our Catalog Acclaimed literary novelist Franzen gathers together essays and speeches written mostly in the past five years. The results document the progress of a mature mind wrestling with literature, and with some of the most important issues of our day. …More

Settled in the Wild: Notes from the Edge of Town By Shetterly, Susan Hand 2010-01 - Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 9781565126183 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Whether we live in cities, suburbs, or villages, we are encroaching on nature, and it in one way or another perseveres. Naturalist Susan Shetterly looks at how animals, humans, and plants share the land-observing her own neighborhood in rural Maine. …More

On Celestial Music: And Other Adventures in Listening By Moody, Rick 2012-03 - Back Bay Books 9780316105217 Check Our Catalog …More

This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women By Allison, Jay Editor Gediman, Dan With Gregory, John 2007-08 - Henry Holt & Company 9780805086584 Check Our Catalog Featuring 80 Americans--from the famous to the unknown--this series of insightful observations completes the thought that the books title introduces. Each piece compels readers to rethink not only how they arrive at their own personal beliefs but also how they share them with others. …More