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The Use and Abuse of Literature - Marjorie Garber
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Harvard English professor Garber (Patronizing the Arts) leads an expedition through the archives of literature, rejecting expansion of the ter... -
The Upside Of Irrationality - Dan Ariely
EDITORIAL REVIEW: The provocative follow-up to the *New York Times* bestseller *Predictably Irrational* Why can large bonuses make CEOs less productive? How can confusing direction... -
The Unusual Life of Tristan Smi - Peter Carey
From Publishers WeeklyCarey, known for his quirkily skewed re-creations of Australian culture (Oscar and Lucinda; The Tax Collector), has outdone himself in this bizarre, uncannily... -
The Unsung Hero - Suzanne Brockmann
SUMMARY: After a near-fatal head injury, navy SEAL lieutenant Tom Paoletti catches a terrifying glimpse of an international terrorist in his New England hometown. When he calls for... -
The Unofficial Harry Potter Coo - Dinah Bucholz
ReviewThe book, by Dinah Bucholz, will delight fans with recipes for "delights down the alley," "breakfast before class," and "good food with bad relatives". --New York Daily News,... -
The Unnamed - Joshua Ferris
SUMMARY: Tim Farnsworth is a handsome, healthy man, ageing with the grace of a matinée idol. He loves his work. He loves his family. He loves his kitchen. And then one day he stand... -
The Ultimate Harry Potter and P - William Irwin; Gregory Bassham
Product DescriptionA philosophical exploration of the entire seven-book Harry Potter seriesHarry Potter has been heralded as one of the most popular book seri... -
The Tyranny of the Night - Glen Cook
EDITORIAL REVIEW: Welcome to the world of the Instrumentalities of the Night, where imps, demons, and dark gods rule in the spaces surrounding upstart humanity. At the edges of the... -
The Tyrannicide Brief - Geoffrey Robertson
In 1649, no lawyer in the country would accept the brief of prosecuting Charles I, except one — John Cook, the bravest of barristers, who was killed as punishment for sending the K... -
The Two-Income Trap - Elizabeth Warren; Amelia Warren
From Publishers WeeklyWarren, a law professor at Harvard (The Fragile Middle Class) and her daughter Tyagi, a former McKinsey consultant, have joined forces here to argue here that...