The Road Home $150.00

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New York: Atlantic Monthly Press (1998) Near fine in tan wrappers with light bumping on bottom spine.

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Cities of the Plain $5,000.00

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New Orleans: Trice/Knopf (1998) One of 50 numbered copies signed by the author. This is the limited deluxe edition with a leather spine and tips and marble boards. Fine in publisher’s cloth slipcase. Still in shrink wrap as shown in photo.      

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Isaac’s Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History $15.95

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New York, NY: Vintage Books (2000) September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau failed to grasp the true meaning of the strange deep-sea swells and peculiar winds that greeted the city that morning. Mere hours later, Galveston found itself submerged … Continue reading Isaac’s Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History

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Among Trees $250.00

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New York: Artisan Books (2003) Among Trees is a photography book by Sean Kernan. Signed by Anthony Doerr who wrote the introduction. Very good in dust jacket.

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The Judas Field $40.00

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New York, NY: Henry Holt (2006) It’s been twenty years since Cass Wakefield returned from the Civil War to his hometown in Mississippi, but he is still haunted by battlefield memories. Now, one afternoon in 1885, he is presented with a chance to literally retrace his steps from the past and face the truth behind … Continue reading The Judas Field

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Book of the Dead $35.00

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New York, NY: Putnam (2007) Near fine in dust jacket.  

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Let Us Now Praise Famous Men $35.00

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As new in dust jacket. A passionate literary innovator, eloquent in language and uncompromising in his social observation and his pursuit of emotional truth, James Agee (1909-1955) excelled as novelist, critic, journalist, and screenwriter. In his brief, often turbulent life, he left enduring evidence of his unwavering intensity, observant eye, and sometimes savage wit. This … Continue reading Let Us Now Praise Famous Men

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Sifting through the Madness for the Word the Line the Way $50.00

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New York, NY: Ecco (2002) Near fine in decorated wrappers.

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The Shape of the Journey $20.00

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Port Townsend, WA: Copper Canyon Press (2000) Collecting all the major poetry from forty years, this volume amply demonstrates why novelist and poet Jim Harrison has been called “one of the most authentic voices of his time.” By turns caustic, tender and comic, Harrison’s poems chronicle and celebrate the often overlooked beauty and transcendence of … Continue reading The Shape of the Journey

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I Sailed with Magellan $50.00

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New York, NY: FSG (2003) Fine in dust jacket. From the prizewinning writer Stuart Dybek comes a superb new work: a novel-in-stories, eleven masterful tales told by a single voice with remarkable narrative power. In I Sailed With Magellan, Dybek finds characters of irrepressible vitality amidst the stark urban landscapes of Chicago’s south side; there, … Continue reading I Sailed with Magellan

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One Writer’s Garden: Eudora Welty’s Home Place $35.00

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Jackson, Mississippi: University of Mississippi Press (2011) Fine in dust jacket. By the time she reached her late twenties, Eudora Welty (1909-2001) was launching a distinguished literary career. She was also becoming a capable gardener under the tutelage of her mother, Chestina Welty, who designed their modest garden in Jackson, Mississippi. From the beginning, Eudora … Continue reading One Writer’s Garden: Eudora Welty’s Home Place

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How I Shed My Skin $23.95

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Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin (2015) As new in dust jacket. “White people declared that the South would rise again. Black people raised one fist and chanted for black power. Somehow we negotiated a space between those poles and learned to sit in classrooms together . . . Lawyers, judges, adults declared that the days of … Continue reading How I Shed My Skin

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A Curtain of Green $5,500.00

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Garden City: Doubleday (1941) Signed by the author. Book is near fine. Slight sunning on interior boards. Price clipped dust jacket has sunned spine with a small 1/2″ triangle on back. A very presentable copy.

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Nora Webster $27.00

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New York, NY: Scribner. From one of contemporary literature’s bestselling, critically acclaimed and beloved authors, the magnificent, instantNew York Times bestselling novel set in Ireland, about a fiercely compelling young widow and mother of four, navigating grief and fear, struggling for hope. Set in Wexford, Ireland, Colm Tóibín’s superb seventh novel introduces the formidable, memorable … Continue reading Nora Webster

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Witnessing $75.00

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Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi (2004) Sixteen essays that lyrically affirm writer Ellen Douglas’s lifelong role as a witness to humanity and history.

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Because I Said So! Life in the Mom Zone $14.95

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USA: Sartoris Literary Group (2014) Laughter, tears and everything in between. It’s all a part of being a mama. Because I Said So: Life In The Mom Zone tells tales of growing up in a small town in the South, raising children and somehow getting it all done. Annie Oeth writes about families and fun … Continue reading Because I Said So! Life in the Mom Zone

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Journey to Beloved $250.00

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New York, NY: Hyperion (1998) Foreword by Jonathan Demme Written by Oprah Winfrey about her experience making the film Beloved. One of 3000 numbered copies signed by Oprah Winfrey. Near fine in decorated boards in publisher’s slipcase. Back board has a scuff and 3-inch long scratch near the edge. From the book: “My original intention … Continue reading Journey to Beloved

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Crooked Letter Crooked Letter $50.00

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New York: William Morrow (2010) “Long after the other 75 novels of suspense you’ve read this year merge in your memory, you’ll vividly recall this novel. Franklin has written not just a thriller of the first order, but a very fine novel, indeed.” — Richard Russo The Edgar Award-winning author returns with his most accomplished … Continue reading Crooked Letter Crooked Letter

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The Poser $26.95

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New York, NY: Viking (2015) As new in dust jacket. The Poser is smart and grand and funny, a wonderful fable. Mr. Rubin is a great hope for comic fiction in the 21st century. He’s got the spirit and the ear.” Sam Lipsyte, New York Times bestselling author of The Ask A hilarious and dazzling … Continue reading The Poser

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A Dance at the Slaughterhouse $125.00

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New York, NY: Morrow (1991) Private investigator Matthew Scudder searches for the missing link between two horrific crimes–the rape-murder of wealthy Amanda Thurman and a snuff film involving a young homeless boy

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