Guilt by Association A Novel by Marcia Clark Paperback, 356 pages One of the prosecutors during the O. J. Simpson trial offers a debut legal thriller in which Los Angeles D.A. Rachel Knight must try to bounce back from her grief over the murder of her colleague, Jake, if she is ever going to take over his toughest case, but she finds herself risking her reputation—and her life—to dig even deeper into Jake's death. A first novel. 200,000 first printing. Facing The Facts: In The Courtroom, In Politics, In War And In Love Simpson Prosecutor Marcia Clark Takes On Fiction
Pulse Stories by Julian Barnes Paperback, 227 pages A volume of fourteen stories about loss, friendship, and longing includes the tales of a recently divorced real-estate agent who invades a reticent girlfriend's privacy, a couple that meets over an illicit cigarette, and a widower who struggles to let go of grief. Facing The Facts: In The Courtroom, In Politics, In War And In Love Julian Barnes Finds The 'Pulse' Of Heartache
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart and Carson Ellis Paperback, 485 pages As the only four children to pass the series of tests provided, Reynie, Kate, Sticky and Constance are asked to go on a secret mission as undercover agents at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened and quickly realize they will have to use their collective wit to get their important task complete. The Complete List: What NPR's Backseat Book Club Has Read So Far 'Mysterious Benedict': Solve A Puzzle, Save The World March Book Pick: 'The Mysterious Benedict Society'
The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict by Trenton Lee Stewart and Diana Sudyka Hardcover, 480 pages Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict, an orphan afflicted with an unfortunate nose and with narcolepsy, is sent to a new orphanage where he encounters vicious bullies, selfish adults, strange circumstances, and a mystery that could change his life forever. March Book Pick: 'The Mysterious Benedict Society'
The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes Paperback, 80 pages A poignant tale of bullies and bystanders, The Hundred Dresses tells the story of Wanda Petronski, a Polish schoolgirl whose classmates tease her for wearing tattered clothes. The story, which is illustrated by Louis Slobodkin, was inspired by a little girl author Eleanor Estes remembered from her own childhood who was picked on by other kids. The Ultimate Backseat Bookshelf: 100 Must-Reads For Kids 9-14 The Complete List: What NPR's Backseat Book Club Has Read So Far Two Books For Kids About How Hard It Is To Fit In
Shooting Kabul by N. H. Senzai Paperback, 273 pages Escaping from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in the summer of 2001, eleven-year-old Fadi and his family immigrate to the San Francisco Bay Area, where Fadi schemes to return to the Pakistani refugee camp where his little sister was accidentally left behind. The Complete List: What NPR's Backseat Book Club Has Read So Far Two Books For Kids About How Hard It Is To Fit In February Book Picks: 'Shooting Kabul' And 'The Hundred Dresses'
By Blood by Ellen Ullman Paperback, 378 pages Taking a downtown office to plot his comeback in tumultuous 1970s San Francisco, a disgraced professor eavesdrops on a woman's therapy sessions and becomes enraptured by her struggles with identity and ongoing search for her war-torn Jewish-German birth family. Dec. 24-30: A Spy, A Marshal, An Eavesdropper And A Guantanamo First 'By Blood': The Eavesdropper Next-Door
The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex Paperback, 423 pages Twelve-year-old Gratuity Tucci has a hard time writing an essay on "The True Meaning of Smekday" due to her complex life after Earth was overtaken by aliens and her mother was kidnapped and taken to Happy Mouse Kingdom in Florida. Reprint. Sci-Fi Invasion: A Weird, Brilliant Vision Of Earth
Watergate by Thomas Mallon Paperback, 432 pages A retelling of the Watergate scandal from the perspectives of seven of its perpetrators and investigators illuminates the drama and high comedy of the Nixon presidency. Jan. 7-13: Haiti, Watergate, The Universe And 'Religion For Atheists' 'Watergate' Revisited: Inside The Criminal Minds What Happened In 'Watergate': An Alternate Take
No Mark Upon Her by Deborah Crombie Hardcover, 369 pages When an Olympic rowing hopeful and a detective with the Met is found dead in the Thames, Scotland Yard Superintendent Duncan Kincaid, along with his wife and his team, is submerged in a complex case involving political and ethical issues that put both his career and reputation on the line. Newlywed Detectives Dredge Up The Thames' Secrets
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow Paperback, 416 pages After being interrogated by the Department of Homeland Security after a major terrorist attack on San Francisco, Marcus is released into what is now a police state and uses his expertise in computer hacking to set things right. 3 Books That Watch Your Every Move What Science Fiction Books Does A Futurist Read?
Robot Novels/the Caves of Steel/the Naked Sun/the Robots of Dawn by Isaac Asimov Paperback, 671 pages Lije Baley and R. Daneel Olivaw, a robot, investigate the murders of a famous robotocist, an isolated inhabitant of Solaria, and Jander Panell, an advanced robot What Science Fiction Books Does A Futurist Read?
The Sentinel by Arthur C. Clarke Paperback, 320 pages A collection of short stories by the author of Childhood's End and 2001: A Space Odyssey showcases the author's storytelling skills in such works as "The Sentinel," "Guardian Angel," "The Songs of Distant Earth," and "Breaking Strain." Reprint. What Science Fiction Books Does A Futurist Read?
Halting State by Charles Stross Paperback, 324 pages Sergeant Sue Smith is called in to investigate a daring Edinburgh robbery at a dot-com startup company, a crime perpetrated by a band of marauding orcs with a dragon in tow in the virtual reality land of Avalon Four, but she soon discovers that events in the virtual world could have a devastating impact on the real one, especially when an unknown enemy launches attacks on both. Reprint. What Science Fiction Books Does A Futurist Read?
Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge Hardcover, 364 pages In a near-future western civilization that is threatened by corruptive practices within its technologically advanced information networks, a recovered Alzheimer's victim, his military son and daughter-in-law, and his middle school-age granddaughter are caught up in a dangerous maelstrom beyond their worst imaginings. By the Hugo Award-winning author of A Deepness in the Sky. What Science Fiction Books Does A Futurist Read?
Frankenstein, Or, the Modern Prometheus The 1818 Text by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Marilyn Butler Paperback, 261 pages A young Swiss scientist's discovery of the cause of generation leads to the creation of a hideous monster What Science Fiction Books Does A Futurist Read?
American Tabloid A Novel by James Ellroy Paperback, 571 pages Offers a story of the dark secrets behind Kennedy's election and assassination, the Bay of Pigs, and the roles of the underworld, the CIA, Howard Hughes, Hoover, and three renegade law-enforcement officers Gutter To The Stars: A Testosterone Fueled Romp
The Illumination by Kevin Brockmeier Paperback, 257 pages A journal of private love notes written by a husband to his wife in the wake of a fatal car accident passes through the hands of a hospital patient and five other suffering people whose respective experiences connect them to each other in poignant and complex ways. By the author of The Brief History of the Dead. Big Questions: Life In 2100, Hawking On God, And Larsson's Last? Year-End Fiction Wrap-Up: The 10 Best Novels Of 2011
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson Paperback, 655 pages While recovering in the hospital, Lisbeth Salander enlists the aid of journalist Mikael Blomkvist to prove her innocent of three murders and identify the corrupt politicians who have allowed her to suffer. Translated by Reg Keeland. Big Questions: Life In 2100, Hawking On God, And Larsson's Last? What We're Reading: May 25-31 'Hornet's Nest': In Stinging Mystery, Feminist Fury
The Tragedy of Arthur by Arthur Phillips Paperback, 382 pages When their long-imprisoned con-artist father reaches the end of his life, Arthur and his twin sister become the owners of an undiscovered play by William Shakespeare that their father wants published, a final request that represents either a great literary gift or their father's last great heist. By the author of The Song Is You. Big Questions: Life In 2100, Hawking On God, And Larsson's Last? Heady, Not Heavy: 5 Smart, Playful Summer Books A Con Man Meets Shakespeare In 'Tragedy Of Arthur'
The Journalist A Novel by Harry Mathews Paperback, 239 pages After suffering from a nervous breakdown, a diarist keeps an obsessive record of his life. A Depressive Diarist Chronicles His Descent
George Washington's Birthday A Mostly True Tale by Margaret McNamara and Barry Blitt Hardcover, 40 pages On George Washington's seventh birthday, he does chores, misbehaves, and dreams of a day when his birthday will be celebrated by all. 'New Yorker' Cartoonist Imagines Washington At 7