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Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson
Spare writing style but "dead on" about human nature and the human condition.
[Also available in Large Print format, plus a Cliff's Notes version.]Recommended by Evelyn D.
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The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000 by Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner
Humorists Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner update their 2000 Year Old Man routine from the 1960s for more wry, witty observations on contemporary trends.
[Also available in an unabridged book-on-cd format.]Recommended by Scott C.
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Liberty Meadows, vol. 1: Eden by Frank Cho
Frank Cho is the cartoonist most modern cartoonists aspire to be. His "Liberty Meadows" strips mix a "Bloom County" sensibility with the drawings of a superb illustrator.
[ official Liberty Meadows and Frank Cho Web site (same site) ]Recommended by Scott S.
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Knight Life by Peter David
A wonderfully funny and absurdist modern fantasy that revives the King Arthur mythos in a contemporary "political" setting. Very, very funny! [Note: This novel was originally published as a paperback original in 1987, then was expanded and updated for a new 2002 hardback edition. The library owns only the 2002 edition.]
[ official Peter David weblog site ] See more books like this on our In Space...No One Can Hear You Laugh booklist
Recommended by Scott C.
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 Danger UXB! by John Hawkesworth
Intense and involving mini-series about a squad of British "unexploded bomb" handlers during World War II. An engaging cast and terrific production values make this Masterpiece Theater offering a "must-see!"
[This item is available only in VHS, as a 5-tape set]
[ the Danger UXB! Internet Movie Database page ]Recommended by Scott C.
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Seraph on the Suwanee by Zora Neale Hurston
Interesting message about race, class and women's lives.
Recommended by Andrea S.
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Perdido Street Station by China Mieville
One of the most original fantasy settings created by a novelist in recent years. A fascinating study of societal decay and individual morality. Followed by a companion volume, The Scar.
[ official China Mieville and Perdido Street Station Web site ]Recommended by Scott C.
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The Invisible Web: Uncovering Information Sources Search Engines Can't See by Chris Sherman & Gary Price
This book will help you understand and access a very important part of the World Wide Web, which most users aren't even aware exists.
Recommended by Layne P.
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The Book of the Dun Cow by Walter Wangerin
A marvelous, beautifully written fantasy.
Recommended by Peter J.
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester
Intriguing true story of the contributions Dr. W.C. Minor, an American murderer assigned to a British insane asylum, made to the Oxford English Dictionary.
[Also available in an unabridged audiotape format.]
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Recommended by Robin T.
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