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Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
	Inspired by the experience of her parents, Gonzalez tells the story of a 14-year-old girl's journey from Cuba to America as part of... Review: the Christian Science Monitor

Wednesday Comics by DC Comics (Manufactured by)
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Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman
	Set against the gorgeous backdrop of Rome, Rachman's wry, vibrant debut follows the topsy-turvy private lives of the reporters, editors,... Review: the Christian Science Monitor Review: The Guardian Review: the Independent Review: The Economist

Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
	The wondrous Bender conjures the lush and moving story of a girl whose magical gift is really a devastating curse. "The Particular Sadness... Review: the Christian Science Monitor

Blackest Night by Geoff Johns
	Comics' hottest writer Johns ("Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War, The Flash, Action Comics, JSA") and superstar artist Reis raise the dead... Review: the Christian Science Monitor

Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord
	The Newbery Honor-winning author of "Rules" offers a warm, humorous, and thoughtful look at what it means to belong--and how lucky we feel... Review: the Christian Science Monitor

Madonnas of Echo Park by Brando Skyhorse
	Heralding a new young ethnic literary talent: Skyhorse's first novel gives voice to the Mexican-American community in Echo Park, California. Review: the Christian Science Monitor

Let Our Fame Be Great Journeys Among the Defiant People of the Caucasus by Oliver Bullough
	In a transfixing blend of history and travelogue, a journalist tells the harrowing story of the forgotten peoples of the Caucasus Review: the Christian Science Monitor

Party The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers by Richard McGregor
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Delhi Adventures in a Megacity by Sam Miller
	"Delhi" is a travel book with a difference: a beautiful, considered meditation on one man's obsession with this great city. Miller's quest... Review: the Christian Science Monitor

From Fatwa to Jihad The Rushdie Affair and Its Legacy by Kenan Malik
	Examines how the Salman Rushdie affair transformed the debate worldwide on multiculturalism, tolerance and free speech, helped fuel the... Review: the Christian Science Monitor

Faith Misplaced The Broken Promise of U.S.-Arab Relations 1820-2001 by Ussama Makdis
	A dramatic portrait of a defining choice in US foreign policy that sacrificed years of carefully built good relations with the Arab world,... Review: the Christian Science Monitor

Everything is Broken The Untold Story of Life Under Burma's Military Regime by Emma Larkin
	On May 2, 2008, an enormous tropical cyclone made landfall in Burma. This title not only exposes the extent of the damage, but provides a... Review: the Christian Science Monitor Review: The Economist

Every Man in This Village Is a Liar An Education in War by Megan K Stack
	A few weeks after 9/11, Stack, a national correspondent for the "Los Angeles Times," was thrust into Afghanistan and Pakistan. "Every Man... Review: the Christian Science Monitor

Nine Lives In Search of the Sacred in Modern India by William Dalrymple
	From the author of "The Last Mughal" comes a mesmerizing book that explores how traditional religions are observed in today's India,... Review: the Christian Science Monitor Review: The Asian Review of Books Review: The Guardian Review: The Guardian Review: The Independent Review: The Observer

Most Dangerous Place Pakistan's Lawless Frontier by Imtiaz Gul
	The tribal region located on the frontier between Pakistan and Afghanistan is the centre of terrorist activity in the world. This title... Review: the Christian Science Monitor

Without a Paddle Racing Twelve Hundred Miles Around Florida by Sea Kayak by Warren Richey
	Review: the Christian Science Monitor

Empire of the Summer Moon Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S C Gwynne
	A sweeping narrative about the rise and fall of the Comanche, the most powerful and influential tribe in American history. Review: the Christian Science Monitor Review: the Economist

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