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FICTIONThirteen Ways of Looking by Colum Mc-

Cann (Random House $26). In his first collec-tion of short fiction in more than a decade, the author of Let the Great World Spin and Trans-Atlantic charts the territory of chance, and the profound and intimate consequences of even our smallest moments.

The Secret Chord by Geral-dine Brooks (Viking $27.95). One of our best historical novelists, Brooks is able to transport the reader complete-ly into whatever time period she chooses. Here we come to know David, the scorned son, gifted poet and musician, lover, father, and sometimes tortured statesman, as well as the giant killer and warrior.

Grant Park by Leonard Pitts Jr. (Agate Bolden $24.95). Moving between Martin Lu-ther King’s final days in Memphis and the eve of the 2008 election, and blending the absurd and the poignant, this is a page-turning and provocative look at black and white relations in contemporary America.

A Strangeness in My Mind by Orhan Pamuk (Knopf $28.95). From the Nobel Prize-winning author of Snow and My Name Is Red, a soaring, panoramic novel telling the unforgettable tale of an Istanbul street vendor and the love of his life.

Slade House by David Mitchell (Random House $26). Spanning five de-cades, from the last days of the 1970s to the present, leaping genres, and barrel-ing toward an astonishing conclusion, this intricately woven novel will pull you into a reality-warping new

vision of the haunted house story.The Tsar of Love and Techno: Stories by

Anthony Marra (Hogarth $25). From the author of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena—dazzling,

poignant, and lyrical interwoven stories about family, sacrifice, the legacy of war, and the redemptive power of art.

Death by Water by Kenzaburō Ōe (Grove $28). Ōe’s recurring Japanese protagonist and literary alter-ego returns to his hometown village in search of details of his father’s death during WWII. An exquisite exami-nation of resurfacing national and personal trauma that also shows how storytelling can mend.

Killing and Dying: Stories by Adrian Tomine (Drawn and Quarterly $22.95). In graphic-novel format, six interconnected, darkly funny stories form a quietly moving portrait of contemporary life. “Achingly human and divinely rendered.”—Kirkus

The Clasp by Sloane Crosley (FSG $26). Part comedy of manners, part treasure hunt, a mas-terful story of friends struggling to fit together

now that their lives haven’t gone as planned. The first novel from the writer whom David Sedaris calls “perfectly, relentlessly funny.”

And West Is West by Ron Childress (Algonquin $26.95). An inspired novel about the devastating power of new tech-nology to corrupt innocent lives. Winner of the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction.

BIOGRAPHY / MEMOIRA House of My Own: Stories from My Life

by Sandra Cisneros (Knopf $28.95). A richly illustrated compilation of essays, tributes and poems that forms a jigsaw autobiography—an intimate album of a beloved literary legend.

We Were Brothers, written and illustrated by Barry Moser (Algonquin $22). With the raw emotions that arise when we talk of our siblings, Moser recalls why and how he and his brother, grown apart over attitudes about race, politics, and money, were finally able to reconcile their kinship before it was too late.

Writing Across the Landscape: Travel Journals 1960–2013 by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Giada Diano (Liveright $35). A panoramic portrait of art and life across the 20th-century world that revives an era when political activ-

ism coursed through the land, and refashions Ferlinghetti as a seminal American voice.

The Outsider: My Life in Intrigue by Frederick Forsyth (Putman $28). He was the RAF’s youngest pilot at the age of nineteen, the Stasi arrested him, and the Israelis feted him. From the grand master of international sus-pense, comes his most intriguing story ever—his own.

Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Su-preme Court Nomination That Changed America by Wil Haygood (Knopf $32.50). Looks at the life of the first African-American Supreme Court Justice on a personal level, recounts the dramatic five-day-long Sen-ate hearing to confirm his

nomination, and exam-ines the most important legal cases of Marshall’s career.

Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill by Sonia Purnell (Viking $30). Any consideration of Mr. Churchill is incomplete without an understanding of their relationship. Looks inside their private world and includes a surprising account of Clementine’s relation-ship with Eleanor Roosevelt.

Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik (Dey Street $19.99). A visually rich and intimate look at the Justice and how she changed the world. As we struggle with the unfinished business of gender equality and civil rights, Ginsburg stands as a testament to how far we can come with a little chutzpah.

From Lisa…There’s a change in the air that brings those comforting thoughts of

sitting by the fire and reading a good book. The store is bursting with the best books we can find to fit everyone’s interests. Browse our shelves in leisure, talk with our knowledgeable and friendly staff for sugges-tions, join us to meet an author. And don’t miss our quirky, beautiful gift items for booklovers. My hope is that you feel comfortable and at home at Quail Ridge Books.

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My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem (Random House $28). A candid account of her life as a traveler, a listener, and a catalyst for change. Steinem reminds us that living in an open, observant, and “on the road” state of mind can make a difference in how we learn, what we do, and how we understand each other.

Find Me Unafraid: Love, Loss, and Hope in an African Slum by Kennedy Odede and Jes-sica Posner (Ecco $27.99). Tells the uncommon love story between two uncommon people who sparked a successful movement to transform the lives of vulnerable girls and the urban poor.

MYsTERYOne Man’s Flag (A

Jack McColl Novel) by David Downing (Soho $27.95). Amidst the blood-bath of WWI, where one man’s flag is another man’s shroud, a British spy is asked to do the impos-sible: seduce and betray the woman he loves, again. Only this time betrayal is

a two-way street.The Do-Right by Lisa Sandlin

(Cinco Puntos $16.95). Set in the dark corners of Beaumont, Texas, a blue-collar, Cajun-influenced town dominated by Big Oil. Full of surprise and karmic justice, Sandlin’s elegant, noirish prose twists through the thick-ets of human passion.

Silent City: A Claire Codella Mys-tery by Carrie Smith (Crooked Lane $24.99). In this gripping crime debut, Smith introduces NYPD Detective Codella, who has just won a tough battle with cancer, and must solve a high-profile murder case while regaining her rightful place on the force.

sCIENCE FICTION / FANTAsYFuturistic Violence and Fancy Suits by Da-

vid Wong (Thomas Dunne $26.99). Get ready for a world in which anyone can have the powers of a god or the fame of a pop star, where human achievement soars to new heights and depravity plunges to the blackest depths.

Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald (Tor $27.99). Whether it’s being unable to pay your per diem for food, water, and air, or you just get caught up in a fight between its feudal corpora-tions, the Moon wants to kill you.

Radiance by Catherynne M. Valente (Tor $24.99). Told using techniques from reality TV, classic film, gossip magazines, and meta-fictional narrative, this is a de-copunk, solar system-spanning story of love, exploration, family, loss, quantum physics, and silent film.

The Geomancer: Vampire Em-pire: A Gareth and Adele Novel by Clay and Susan Griffith (Pyr $17). The start of an ongoing, character-based, urban fantasy series set in the same Vampire Empire universe as the authors’ previous trilogy.

NORTH CAROlINA / THE sOuTHBlack Man in a White Coat: A Doctor’s

Ref lections on Race and Medicine by Damon Tweedy (Picador $26). Tweedy, a psy-chiatrist and faculty member at Duke, brings us a very per-sonal view of the role race has played for him as a student, doctor, and even as a patient. His thoughtful, provocative, and very readable account is full of stories of people

whose well-being, and even survival, are af-fected by racial perceptions.

Carolina Writers at Home by various and Meg Reid (Hub City $34.95). From Beaufort to Boone, here is a rich collection of essays showcasing the houses where some of the most notable Southern authors including Jill McCorkle, Nikky Finney, Allan Gurganus, Clyde Edgerton, and Michael Parker have forged their writing lives. Rob McDonald’s photographs capture the writers in their habitat.

Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads by Paul Theroux (Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt $29.95). On road trips spanning four seasons, Theroux visits gun shows and small-town churches, laborers in Arkansas, and parts of Mississippi where they still call the farm up the road “the plantation.” An ode to a region, vivid and haunting, full of life and loss alike.

Leap Before You Look: Black Mountain College 1933–1957 by

Helen Molesworth (Yale $75). It was a major incubator of avant-garde art, music, dance, and poetry in midcentury America. This richly il-lustrated catalogue presents a vivid picture of the N.C. college, and the many important artists who taught or studied there.

Andy and Don: The Mak-ing of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show by Daniel de Visé (Simon & Schuster $26). The come-dic synergy between Andy Griffith and Don Knotts ignited The Andy Griffith Show, elevating a folksy sit-com into a timeless study of human friendship, as potent off the screen as on.

HIsTORYDestiny and Power: The American

Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush by Jon Meacham (Random House $35). Charts the thoughts, decisions, and emotions of a modern president who may have been the last of his kind. Through interviews and diaries, Meacham presents Bush’s candid assessments of many of the critical figures of the age, ranging from Richard Nixon to Mikhail Gorbachev.

Abducting a General: The Kreipe Operation in Crete by Patrick Leigh Fermor

and Roderick Bailey (New York Review Books $24.95). A glorious firsthand account of one of the great adventures of WWII. Includes the author’s intelligence reports sent from caves deep within Crete, bringing the perilous capture of the German commander vividly alive.

Magna Carta: The Birth of Liberty by Dan Jones (Viking $27.95). This important docu-ment marked the first time a king was forced to obey his own laws. Jones tells how it came to be granted, what it meant at the time, and what it should mean to us today.

Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell (Riverhead $27.95). An insightful and un-conventional account of George Washington’s trusted officer and friend, that swashbuckling teenage French aristocrat the Marquis de Lafayette, who crossed the Atlantic expecting to join forces with an undivided people, but instead encountered fault lines throughout.

BOOKs ABOuT BOOKsLast Night’s Reading: Illustrated Encoun-

ters with Extraordinary Authors by Kate Gavino (Penguin $16). Irresistible illustrations of authors and the charming, wise, and hilarious things they say at their readings. Sharing insight from more than one hundred of today’s greatest writers—including Zadie Smith, Junot Diaz, Lev Grossman, and Elizabeth Gilbert.

The Bookshop Book by Jen Campbell (Little Brown $22.95). From the oldest bookshop in the world to the smallest you could imagine, looks at more than 300 weirdly wonderful book-shops across six continents. Examines the history of books, and talks to authors about their favorite places.

POETRYThe Emperor of Water Clocks by Yusef Komun-

yakaa, designed by Jeff Clark (FSG $23). Through these mutations and migrations and permutations and peregrinations there are constants: Komun-yakaa’s jazz-inflected rhythms, his effortlessly sur-real images, and his celebration of natural beauty.

Erratic Facts by Kay Ryan (Grove $24). Ani-mated with Ryan’s signature swift, lucid, lyrical style, these compact poems are at once witty and melancholic, playful and heartfelt. She examines enormous subjects—existence, consciousness, love, and loss.

Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings by Joy Harjo (Norton $26.95). A long-awaited collection by one of our most essential Native American voices. In these poems, lost ancestors

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are recalled; resilient songs are born, even as they grieve the loss of their country.

Pictures of the Gone World: 60th Anniver-sary Edition by Lawrence Ferlinghetti (City Lights $12.95). A classic collection of early work, it includes many of Ferlinghetti’s most iconic poems. This limited edition hardcover restores the book to its original selection, and is a must for collectors and fans.

RElIGION / PHIlOsOPHYThe Givenness of Things: Essays by Mari-

lynne Robinson (FSG $26). An impassioned critique of our contemporary society arguing that reverence must be given to who we are and what we are: creatures of singular interest and value, despite our errors and depredations.

Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Vi-olence by Jonathan Sacks (Schocken $28.95). Rabbi Sacks shows that religious-ly inspired violence has as its source misreadings of biblical texts at the heart of all three Abrahamic faiths.

Soul Machine: The In-vention of the Modern

Mind by George Makari (Norton $39.95). Tak-ing us back to the origins of modernity, Makari tells how a new concept—the mind—emerged as a potential solution to a crisis in religious authority, as the scientific revolution questioned the nature of human inner life.

ARTKeeping an Eye Open: Essays on Art by Julian

Barnes (Knopf $30). The seventeen essays gath-ered here help trace the arc from Romanticism to Realism and into Modernism; they are adroit, insightful and, above all, a true pleasure to read.

The White Road: Journey into an Obses-sion by Edmund de Waal (FSG $27). “In short passages of allusive, radiant prose, [de Waal] chronicles his journeys in search of both the materials and the history of porcelain, discover-ing along the way men as obsessed as he.... De Waal’s poetically recounted journey is a revela-tion.”—Kirkus

Portraits by John Berger (Verso $44.95). A beautifully illustrated walk through centuries of

visual culture that shows the connection between politics and art, and presents entirely new ways of thinking about art history and artists.

sCIENCE / NATuRE / MEdICINEThe Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four

Patients’ Lives by Theresa Brown (Algonquin $24.95). Prioritizing and ministering to their needs, a nurse is a patient’s most ardent advocate in a medical system marked by heartbreaking dysfunction as well as miraculous success.

Adventures in Human Being: A Grand Tour from the Cranium to the Cal-caneum by Gavin Francis (Basic $26.99). “In Fran-cis’s beautifully written, ex-quisitely thoughtful, and completely captivating cartography, the body is a superbly-lit museum filled with treasures, and Dr.

Francis the perfect guide.”—Diane AckermanDark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The As-

tounding Interconnectedness of the Universe by Lisa Randall (Ecco $29.99). Randall con-nects dark matter to the history of the world in the broadest terms. Bringing in pop culture and social and political viewpoints, she shares the latest findings and shows how fragile our place in the Universe can be.

Spooky Action at a Distance: The Phe-nomenon That Reimagines Space and Time —and What It Means for Black Holes, the Big Bang, and Theories of Everything by George Musser (Scientific American / FSG $27). A mind-bending voyage to the frontiers of modern physics—if space isn’t what we thought it was, then

what is it?Thunder and Lightning:

Weather Past, Present, Fu-ture by Lauren Redniss (Ran-dom House $35). A dazzling fusion of storytelling, visual art, and reportage that grapples with weather in all its dimen-sions; its danger and its beauty, why it happens and what it means.

Atmosphere of Hope: Searching for Solu-tions to the Climate Crisis by Tim Flannery (Atlantic Monthly $27). Timed for the lead-up to the Climate Change Conference in Paris in December, this book anticipates and will influ-ence the debates. Flannery makes this urgent issue compelling and accessible.

dOGsDogs As I See Them by Lucy Dawson (Harper

Design $25). A facsimile edition of renowned British illustrator Lucy Dawson’s 1936 collectible classic, with its delightful charcoal and chalk drawings of breeds accompanied by her keen and droll observations. Foreword by Ann Patchett.

Beloved Dog by Maira Kalman (Penguin $29.95). With beautiful illustrations, and as always, with deep philosophical insight, Kalman joyfully reveals why dogs bring out the best in us.

sPORTsSpeed Kings: The 1932

Winter Olympics and the Fastest Men in the World by Andy Bull (Avery $26.95). Amidst the g lamour and recklessness of the Jazz Age, bobsledding had become a sensation. Exotic, exciting, and brutally dangerous, it required exceptional skill and extraor-dinary courage—qualities the

American team had in abundance.The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold

Story of Maui’s Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic Glory by Julie Checkoway (Grand Central $27). For readers of Unbroken and The Boys in the Boat, the story of poverty-stricken, Japanese-American sugar plantation kids who transformed themselves into world-class swimmers.

FOOd / COOKBOOKsLidia’s Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine:

Everything You Need to Know to Be a Great Italian Cook by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and Tanya Bastianich Manuali (Knopf $37.50). Covers everything from ingredients to techniques to tools,

plus more than 400 mouthwatering recipes.Vegetarian India: A Journey Through the

Best of Indian Home Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey (Knopf $35). The seven-time James Beard Award–winning author shares the de-lectable, healthful, vegetable- and grain-based foods enjoyed around the Indian subcontinent.

A Southern Thanksgiving: Recipes and Musings for a Manageable Feast by Robb Forman Dew (Blooms-

bury $18). Dew offers such an effortless strategy for preparing the Thanksgiving meal that both you and your guests will have the time to enjoy the day together. A book to be treasured and savored by first-time cooks and experienced hosts alike.

The Southerner’s Cookbook: Recipes, Wis-dom, and Stories by Editors of Garden and Gun (Harper Wave $37.50). An heirloom-quality guide to the traditions and innovations that define to-day’s Southern food culture, with more than 100 recipes and full-color photography throughout.

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Children’s Books...HOlIdAY / sEAsONAl24 Stories for Advent by Brigitte Weninger,

illustrated by Eve Tharlet (NorthSouth $19.95). A story a day keeps Christmas anxiety at bay. Create a tradition by having a child read to the family. Ages 4+.

Miracle on 133rd Street by Sonia Manzano, illustrated by Marjorie Priceman (Atheneum $17.99). From Sesame Street’s “Maria” comes a delicious tale of an over-sized roast and a Christmas Eve din-

ner that becomes a community celebration. Ages 4+.

Is it Hanukkah Yet? by Chris Barash (Whitman $16.99). Is there snow on the ground? Is someone making latkes? Ha-nukkah is coming! Ages 4+.

Merry Christmas, Mr. Mouse by Cara-lyn and Mark Buehner (Dial $17.99). With hidden surprises and rhyming text, the creators of Snowmen at Night introduce a mouse family to Christmas. Ages 2+.

The Night Before Christmas: A Brick Story by Clement Moore (Sky Pony Press $12.99). The classic poem is presented in brick form—a sure winner for any Lego fan. Ages 4+.

The Nutcracker by An Leysen (Clavis $18.95). Hoffmann’s classic is lovingly illustrated in picture book form. Ages 6+.

The Smallest Gift of Christmas by Peter Reynolds (Candlewick $10). Roland is disap-pointed at the very tiny gift awaiting him, and wishes for more. Be careful what you wish for. Includes a picture frame ornament. Ages 4+.

Song of the Stars by Sally Lloyd-Jones, il-lustrated by Alison Jay (Zonderkidz $7.99). Animals celebrate the first Christmas. We just love Jay’s crackle-style art. Board book for ages 2+.

Winter by David Carter (Abrams $14.95). Pop-ups and hidden surprises cel-ebrate the season in the out-doors. All ages.

POETRYAmazing Places edited by Lee Hopkins (Lee

& Low $18.95). Poetry and travelogue in one, these 14 works explore multiethnic American landmarks, from Chinatown to Fenway Park to Harlem. Ages 7+.

National Geographic Book of Nature Poet-ry edited by J. Patrick Lewis (Nat. Geo. $24.99). Over 200 poems celebrating nature—some classic, some newly-published. Accompanied by National Geographic’s high-quality photos, it’s brilliant. Ages 6+.

PICTuRE BOOKsAn A from Miss Keller by Patricia Polacco

(Putnam’s $17.99). Drawing from life, Polacco crafts a loving tribute to the teacher who inspired her to be a writer. Ages 5+.

Big Bear Little Chair by Lizi Boyd (Chron-icle $16.99). Simple text and artful opposites create a warm tale of love and stories for ages 2+.

The Full Moon at the Nap-ping House by Audrey and Don Wood (Harcourt Brace $17.99). Sequel to the beloved Napping House. How are the inhabitants to sleep with that big, bright moon? With a visitor’s help, it’s lullaby time. Ages 4+.

Hansel and Gretel by Holly Hobbie (Little, Brown $17). The

creator of Toot and Puddle takes a spooky turn with a favorite fairy tale. That house of sweets hides a cruel and hungry witch. Ages 4+.

Hiawatha and the Peacemaker by Robbie Robertson, illustrated by Dave Shannon (Abrams $19.95). This Native American legend of a wise man bringing peace to war-ring tribes, with Hiawatha as his instrument, resonates today. With CD by Robertson (The Band). Ages 6+.

Holey Moley by Lois Ehlert (Beach Lane $17.99). Mole isn’t a pest, he’s the underground protector of the garden. With her colorful glossary of insects that Mole diverts, we’re reminded of Feathers for Lunch. Ages 4+.

Imaginary Fred by Eoin Colfer, il-lustrated by Oliver Jeffers (HarperCollins $18.99). The Artemis Fowl author and The Day the Crayons Quit illustrator combine for a tale of calling on the universe for a friend and finding one (even if imaginary). Ages 4+.

Little Elliot, Big Family by Mike Curato (Henry Holt $17.99). Our favorite elephant since Babar strolls the city, seeing all types

of families. Will a lonely pachyderm find one to call his own? Ages 4+.

Little Tree by Loren Long (Philomel $17.99). From the creator of Otis comes a modern parable: the gentle story of a tree that must accept change to become something greater. A First Edition Book Club selection. Ages 5+.

More Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina (HarperCollins $18.99). With the 75th anniver-sary of Caps for Sale comes the never-published sequel. Our hapless Peddler confronts more funny monkey business. Ages 4+.

The Nonsense Show by Eric Carle (Philomel $18.99). The legendary author-illustrator creates a truly original sur-real adventure, sure to invoke laughs. Ages 4+.

Robo-Sauce by Adam Rubin, illustrated by Dan Salmieri (Dial $18.99). A special sauce turns a boy into a robot, who then transforms everyone and everything into robots. The funniest robot apocalypse ever. Ages 4+.

Whose Truck? by Toni Buzzeo (Abrams $9.95). From the creator of Whose Tools? comes a lift-the-flap board book gem for vehicle lovers. Ages 1+.

Zen Socks by Jon Muth (Scholastic $17.99). Zen wisdom and Muth’s silky palette highlight quiet tales of friends (hu-man and panda) better-ing their world. Ages 6+.

EARlY REAdERsFamous American Folktales by J. E. Bright

(Auzou $16.95). Paul Bunyan, Sasquatch, the Maid in the Mist—these and others less well known are all here. Ages 7+.

Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Soc-cer Mania by Jane O’Connor, illus-trated by Robin Glasser (HarperCol-lins $9.99). It’s not fancy, but a team uniform is pretty cool. Nancy’s not the team star, but she’d like to at least be average. Ages 6+.

Little Shaq by Shaquille O’Neal (Bloomsbury $9.99, Nov.). Cooper-ate, play fair, have fun—rules the

basketball legend lived by permeate this series debut. Little Shaq’s life is more than basketball. Ages 6+.

The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party by Shannon and Dean Hale, il-lustrated by LeUyen Pham (Candlewick $14.99). Defending the castle from monsters while host-ing a party—no problem for intrepid Magnolia. Keeping her derring-do activities secret? A little harder. Ages 7+.

The Story of Diva and Flea by Mo Willems, il-lustrated by Toni DiTer-lizzi (Disney/Hyperion $14.99). Dog vs cat; pam-pered vs free —two very mismatched friends share their worlds. Ages 6+.

NONFICTIONThe Almost Everything Book by Julie Morstad

(Simply Read, $16.95, Nov.). Whimsical drawings capture how imaginative children see the world through their daily events. Ages 4+.

The Boy Who Fell off the Mayflower by P. J. Lynch (Candlewick $17.99). Told by an indentured teen, John Howland’s first-person account of the Pilgrims’ cross-ing and Lynch’s evocative artwork will be a Thanksgiving classic. Ages 7+.

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Stories, original crafts, and other surprises.For ages 2–4. Come have fun with us!

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown (Viking $17.99). An excellent adaptation of the adult best-seller, with added historical context. This deeply-affecting saga will have you wanting to get out and row. Ages 10+.

Countries: Mack’s World of Wonder (Clavis $22.95). The big, wonderful world and its variety of countries come alive in a big, wonderful book for young explorers. Ages 5+.

Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick, illustrated by Sophie Blackall (Little, Brown $18). Meet the inspi-ration for Winnie-the-Pooh, the bear who journeyed from Canada, in a WWI convoy, to England (and to Christopher Robin.) A Signed First Editions Club selection. Ages 3+.

Game Changer by John Coy (Carolrhoda $17.99). The secret game between the N.C. Col-lege of Negroes and Duke University’s all-white medical school squad in the segregated South changed basketball forever. Ages 7+.

Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War by Steve Sheinkin (Roaring Brook $19.99). Even adults who lived during the events will be surprised at what they didn’t know was going on. Where is the line between patriotism and whistle-blowing? Ages 10+.

Rhythm Ride by Andrea Pinkney (Roaring Brook $22.99). Fans will discover things they never knew about the creation of the “Motown Sound,” its famed artists, and its interconnec-tion with the Civil Rights Movement. Ages 10+.

Poet: the Remark-able Story of George Mo s e s Ho r t o n by Don Tate (Peachtree $16.95). A N.C. slave who taught himself to read, became the first African-American poet published in the South

—bravely protesting slavery in the 1800s. Ages 4+.

Symphony for the City of the Dead by M. T. Anderson (Candlewick $25.99). WWII’s siege

of Leningrad was particularly horrific. Anderson captures its brutality and the power of Dmitri Shostakovich and his “Leningrad Symphony.” Ages 13+.

NOvElsAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis

Carroll, illustrated by Anna Bond (Puffin $30). This handsome edition commemorates the clas-

sic’s 150th anniversary. Ages 9+. The Marvels by Brian Selznick (Scholastic

$32.99). Visually stunning! The Caldecott Medalist creates a story of two connected strands crossing centuries—one told in over 400 pictures! Ages 9+.

The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands (Aladdin $17.99). Lovers of codes and ciphers will flock to

this debut novel in which a young apprentice finds himself in the front line of a battle to save the world. Ages 10+.

The Doldrums by Nick Gannon (Greenwillow $17.99). This richly il-lustrated novel of exploration, filled with limitless imagination, will grab your heart. Ages 8+.

Crenshaw by Kather-ine Applegate (Feiwel & Friends $16.99). How does the author of The One and Only Ivan follow it? With a magical tale of an imaginary friend that helps a family struggling with homeless-ness. Ages 9+.

The Entirely True Story of the Unbelievable Fib by

Adam Shaughnessy (Algonquin $16.95). Myster-ies abound, but only two kids with a knack for riddles seem to see them—or have a chance of stopping the trouble they foretell. Puzzles—and Vikings—for ages 9+.

Fast Break by Mike Lupica (Philomel $17.99). Sports action and a N.C. setting infuse this bas-ketball tale of a boy in foster care aspiring to the state finals in Duke’s Cameron Stadium. Ages 10+.

Leon Garfield’s Shakespeare Stories, illus-trated by Michael Foreman ( NY Review Books

for children of all ages$24.95). This reissue of Garfield’s adaptation of 21 plays as rousing stories, with illustrations by one of our favorite artists, will have readers ages 10+ reaching for Shakespeare.

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #1: The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan (Disney Hyperion $19.99). Start of a series with Norse mythology influence. Ages 10+.

The Odds of Getting Even by Sheila Turnage (Kathy Dawson $16.99). These Mo and Dale Mys-teries just get better and better. As always, lots of humor and charm infuse Turnage’s crackling good tales. Ages 9+. 

The Tournament at Gorlan by John Flana-gan (Philomel $18.99). Ranger’s Apprentice fans, rejoice! This starts a prequel series starring Halt. Political intrigue and epic battles lay the groundwork for the RA series. Ages 9+.

White Fang by Jack London, illustrated by Ed Young (Atheneum $29.99). The Caldecott Med-alist’s pastel drawings make the story of survival in the frozen North absolutely shine. Ages 10+.

TEENInfinite In Between by Carolyn Mackler

(HarperTeen $17.99). A disparate group of teens weave their way through the frustrating, chal-

lenging, and empowering years of high school. Ages 14+.

Juba! by Walter Dean Myers (Amis-tad $17.99). Based on history, Myers’s last novel highlights a 19th century dancer whose innovative style inf lu-enced much of dance taught today. Ages 13+.

The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness (HarperTeen $17.99). A novel of the extraordinary to be found in the ordinary, in a world of explosions,

mountain lions, and strange blue lights. Just go with it. Ages 14+.

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (St. Martin’s Grif-fin $19.99). The Watford School of Magicks is not Hogwarts, and Simon is not Harry Potter. He may be the most inept chosen one imaginable. A Signed First Edition Club selection, with romance, monsters, and magic for ages 13+.

Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, and Deborah Biancotti (Simon Pulse, $19.99). Zeroes launches an action-packed trilogy of mismatched teens with special abilities who are definitely not “heroes.” A Signed First Edition Club pick. Ages 14+.

As the Internet threatens to hold our children captive, it’s more important than ever to make time for toddlers, teens, and everyone in between to be face-to-face with a real book—with the wonder, surprise, and challenge of good stories and beautiful illustrations. Come in and see this season’s engaging new books. We’ ll help you find just the right one for each child.

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BOOKsBeethoven’s Symphonies: An Artistic Vision

by Lewis Lockwood (W. W. Norton $29.95). “Lockwood has given music lovers a great gift. By looking at historical context—who listened to Beethoven, what he read—and how the sym-phonies were planned, the reader gets a unique view of the creative process of one of our greatest musical minds.”—Yo-Yo Ma

Bob D yl an A l l the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track by Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon (Black Dog & Leventhal $50). Recounts the details that led to the composition of Dylan’s re-corded songs, what went

on in the studio, what instruments he used, and behind-the-scenes accounts of the great artists who worked along with him.

Fortunate Son: My Life, My Music by John Fogerty (Little Brown $30). The legend-ary creative force behind Creedence Clearwa-ter Revival takes readers from his Northern California roots, through Creedence’s success and the retreat from music and public life, to

his hard-won revival as a solo artist who finally found love.

Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ’n’ Roll by Peter Guralnick (Little Brown $32). After 25 years of observing and interview-ing Phillips and nearly all the legendary Sun Records artists, Guralnick gives us an ardent, unrestrained portrait of an American original as compelling in his own right as Mark Twain or Thomas Edison.

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Yo-Yo Ma: Songs from the Arc of Life, Sony, $13.99 (2015). Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Kathryn Stott have chosen songs they believe capture the universal, yet profoundly personal, journey of life. This may be the loveliest, most stir-

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