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Staff Recommendations A listing of current favorites, recommended by the bookstore staff. Check back for new recommendations each month as we bring you the best of what we're reading. Browse by title, author or staff member!   Anah   |  Andy   |  Don   |  Elaine   |  Elaine Kahn   |  Garrett   |  Gent   |  Jeff   |  Jolene   |  Layla   |  Linda   |  Lawrence   |  Maia   |  Matt   |  Nancy   |  Paul   |  Peter   |  Scott   |  Stacey   |  Tân

<<< 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 >>>     sort list by author | publication date Lolita Vladimir Nabokov One of the most well-crafted books I've ever read. Not one word in this masterpiece isn't as it should be. My advice is to read it in big pieces, as it will take you into a world of Nabokov's making. The images and characters will stay with you... The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven Sherman Alexie This is a great start to the Alexie oeuvre: a collection of interconnected stories of native American life on and around a reservation near Seattle. Humorous, surreal imagery; poetic storytelling. You can't go wrong with any Sherman Alexie! The Long Road to Antietam How the Civil War Became a Revolution Richard Slotkin Recommended by Paul, City Lights Books The Long Walk A Story of War and the Life That Follows Brian Castner In the tradition of Michael Herr's Dispatches and works by such masters of the memoir as Mary Karr and Tobias Wolff, a powerful account of war and homecoming... Lost City Radio A Novel Daniel Alarcon Recommended by Paul, City Lights Books For ten years, Norma has been the on-air voice of consolation and hope for the Indians in the mountains and the poor from the barrios—a people broken by war's violence. As the host of Lost City Radio... Love and Obstacles Stories Aleksandar Hemon From the celebrated author of the bestselling Lazarus Project-"a dazzling collection of stories...further cementing [Hemon's] position among the finest fiction writers working in English" (GQ). The stories of Love and Obstacles are united by their... Low Bite Sin Soracco Full of ovaries and bravada, this is not a girls-gone-wild-behind-bars pulp tale. But it is an underground classic thankfully back in print. It is also a picture of life behind bars and the hustle to stay cool and get out without playing out or getting... The Magicians A Novel Lev Grossman A wonderfully-written novel of fantasy for adults. For any of fan of Narnia, Harry Potter or The Lord of the Rings, but with a drunken, drugged-out edge. The true-to-life characters take you through the whirlwind of going to a university for magic... Many Subtle Channels In Praise of Potential Literature Daniel Levin Becker This book presents us with Oulipo—the mischievous group of writers whose obsession with words knows no limits. Levin Becker expertly describes the members of the group, each one uniquely working to devise linguistic puzzles to write within. Marx's General The Revolutionary Life of Friedrich Engels Tristram Hunt Recommended by Paul, City Lights Books. "Written with brio, warmth, and historical understanding, this is the best biography of one of the most attractive inhabitants of Victorian England, Marx's friend, partner, and political heir." --Eric Hobsbawm The Maze Runner James Dashner Thomas wakes up, with no memory, surrounded by other boys his age, in a place they call the Glade. All they know is that the stone door set in the insurmountable stone wall opens every morning and closes every evening. Outside lies a maze against which... Meadowlark West Philip Lamantia Meadowlark West is the final complete collection of poetry written by legendary surrealist and beat-era author, Philip Lamantia (1927-2005). It is, in many ways, his masterpiece... Middle C William H. Gass This is the first novel I have read from Gass and it far exceeded any expectations I had of this highly acclaimed writer. Middle C is an intense exploration of identity told through the life story of Joseph Skizzen, an amateur pianist and music... Mingus Speaks John F. Goodman A sun speaks. At times promethean, hilarious, and vexing, this is Mingus as spontaneous combustion. The music is in his words.—Recommended by Scott, City Lights Books <<< 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 >>>