Literature Poetry and Writing

Siren of the thief
Bahman Amidi.

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The other women's lib : gender and body in Japanese women's fiction
Julia C. Bullock.

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Purgatorio : Canticle II of 'The Divine Comedy'
Dante Alighieri

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How to create the perfect wife : Britain's most ineligible bachelor and his enlightened quest to train the ideal mate
Wendy Moore.
Wendy Moore's exploration of British writer Thomas Day's mission to groom his ideal mate captures the radicalism--and deep contradictions-- at the heart of the Enlightenment.
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The Laramie project : ten years later
by Moises Kaufman ... [et al.].
In 1998, gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard was brutally beaten to death. Shortly after, members of the Tectonic Theatre Project travelled to Laramie, Wyoming to conduct interviews that became the basis for the play The Laramie Project. Ten years later, five members of Tectonic returned to Laramie to try to understand the long-term effects of the murder. The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later is a bold new work that asks the question, 'How does society write its own history?'.
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The selected letters of Willa Cather
edited by Andrew Jewell and Janis Stout.
A first publication of the acclaimed writer's personal correspondences includes whimsical teenage reports of her 1880s Red Cloud life, letters written during her early journalism years and the 1940s exchanges penned in observation of World War II and her own struggles with aging. -- Publishers Description.
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Mom & me & mom
by Maya Angelou.
In Mom & Me & Mom, Angelou details what brought her mother to send her away and unearths the well of emotions Angelou experienced long afterward as a result.
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Dry
Augusten Burroughs.

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Conversations with Octavia Butler
edited by Conseula Francis.

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Two wrongs
by Scott Caan.
"A contemporary story about two young, neurotic patients in analysis, trying to discover where they go wrong in relationships. Terry, obsessed with love, and Shelly, unrelentingly careless with men, are set up by their therapist, Julian. Unbeknownst to them, Julian finds himself at a crisis of scruples. What ensues is a chaotic triangle that follows their cathartic journey with sincerity and self-awareness and comedy."--Back cover.
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Clangings : poems
Steven Cramer.

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Two American Scenes. Our Village
Lydia Davis. A Journey On The Colorado River / Eliot Weinberger.

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My favorite warlord
Eugene Gloria.

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Venus in fur
by David Ives.
Thomas, a beleaguered playwright/director, is desperate to find an actress to play Vanda, the female lead in his adaptation of the classic sadomasochistic tale Venus in Fur. Into his empty audition room walks a vulgar and equally desperate actress--oddly enough, named Vanda. Though utterly wrong for the sophisticated part, Vanda exhibits a strange command of the material, piquing Thomas' interest with her seductive talents and secretive manner. As the two work through the script, they blur the line between play and reality, entering into an increasingly serious game of submission and domination that only one of them can win. A mysterious, funny, erotic drama that represents yet another departure for the multifaceted David Ives.--From publisher's website.
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The cooked seed : a memoir
Anchee Min.
From Anchee Min, the author of the internationally bestselling memoir "Red Azalea" -- the eagerly awaited sequel, in which she comes to America to find her way, her voice, and her love.
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Let's explore diabetes with owls
David Sedaris.
From the perils of French dentistry to the eating habits of the Australian kookaburra, from the squat-style toilets of Beijing to the particular wilderness of a North Carolina Costco, we learn about the absurdity and delight of a curious traveler's experiences. Whether railing against the habits of litterers in the English countryside or marveling over a disembodied human arm in a taxidermist's shop, Sedaris takes us on side-splitting adventures that are not to be forgotten.
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All-American
by Julia Brownell.
The story of a modern American family: suburban dad and former NFL star Mike Slattery works hard to make his daughter, Katie, the star quarterback at her new school while ignoring her brainy twin brother, Aaron. But Katie isn't sure she wants to keep playing, and Mike's wife, Beth, isn't sure she wants to keep playing along.
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Clybourne Park
by Bruce Norris.
Clybourne Park spans two generations fifty years apart. In 1959, Russ and Bev are selling their desirable two-bedroom at a bargain price, unknowingly bringing the first black family into the neighborhood and creating ripples of discontent among the cozy white residents of Clybourne Park. In 2009, the same property is being bought by a young white couple, whose plan to raze the house and start again is met with equal disapproval by the black residents of the soon-to-be-gentrified area. Are the issues festering beneath the floorboards actually the same, fifty years on? The author's excruciatingly funny and squirm-inducing satire explores the fault line between race and property. -- Publisher description
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The dream of the burning boy
by David West Read.
"Since the sudden death of his favorite student, high-school teacher Larry Morrow has been falling asleep at his desk and dreaming. The school's guidance counselor is hanging inspirational posters designed to help everyone 'process their emotions.' The student's sister and friends--more agitated and hormonal than usual--find little solace in Dante's Inferno. And as Larry's dreams intensify, a shocking secret is exposed. A secret that will change everything. Searing yet surprisingly funny, The Dream of the Burning Boy is about finding the strength to move on ... and the courage to live without regret."--p. 4 of cover.
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Arco iris
Sarah Vap.

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