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<description><![CDATA[The Indie Next List, drawn from bookseller-recommended favorite handsells, epitomizes the heart and soul of passionate bookselling. Independent booksellers are and have always been discoverers of the next big thing, the next great read, the next bestseller, and the next undiscovered gem.]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[Every Man Dies Alone]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781935554042</link>
<description><![CDATA["This is a tale written by a madman, about madmen and common folk in a time of terror, in a place of fear--and about those who resist their oppressors because in such situations someone must. Based on a true story, this bestseller from the '40s has, to our good fortune, resurfaced to take its rightful place beside The Reader and All Quiet on the Western Front as yet another great anti-war novel by a brilliant German author." -- Bob Sommer, Changing Hands Bookstore, Tempe, AZ]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Every Man Dies Alone]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hans Fallada, Michael Hoffman (trans.)]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Melville House]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781935554042]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[This is a tale written by a madman, about madmen and common folk in a time of terror, in a place of fear--and about those who resist their oppressors because in such situations someone must. Based on a true story, this bestseller from the '40s has, to our good fortune, resurfaced to take its rightful place beside The Reader and All Quiet on the Western Front as yet another great anti-war novel by a brilliant German author.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Bob Sommer, Changing Hands Bookstore, Tempe, AZ]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[66]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2010-03-30T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Whiskey Rebels: A Novel]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780812974539</link>
<description><![CDATA["Filled with historical accuracy, intriguing characters and an engaging plot, The Whiskey Rebels is set in the Federalist period, following the Revolutionary War.  The book is uniquely arranged around two characters: Ethan Sanders, a disgraced Revolutionary War spy who has hit rock bottom in his life, and Joan Maycott, a Pennslyvanian immigrant who has lost everything she cared about and seeks revenge. Toggling back and forth between their stories, Liss masterfully weaves a story that eventually connects these two characters with Alexander Hamilton and his whiskey tax, an effort that eventually ends in the Whiskey Rebellion. It's a history lesson that's not dry or wrought with names and dates to remember, but one that will keep you turning the pages right up until the end." -- Bunny Thompson, Paulina Springs Books, Sisters, OR]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Whiskey Rebels: A Novel]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Liss]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Ballantine Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780812974539]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Filled with historical accuracy, intriguing characters and an engaging plot, The Whiskey Rebels is set in the Federalist period, following the Revolutionary War.  The book is uniquely arranged around two characters: Ethan Sanders, a disgraced Revolutionary War spy who has hit rock bottom in his life, and Joan Maycott, a Pennslyvanian immigrant who has lost everything she cared about and seeks revenge. Toggling back and forth between their stories, Liss masterfully weaves a story that eventually connects these two characters with Alexander Hamilton and his whiskey tax, an effort that eventually ends in the Whiskey Rebellion. It's a history lesson that's not dry or wrought with names and dates to remember, but one that will keep you turning the pages right up until the end.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Bunny Thompson, Paulina Springs Books, Sisters, OR]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[66]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:relation><![CDATA[9781588367303]]></dc:relation>
<dc:date>2009-06-16T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Skylark]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590173398</link>
<description><![CDATA["New York Review Books' newest release is from the Hungarian author, Dezso Kostolanyi. Written in 1910, it explores family relationships with sparkling humor that is surprisingly relevant to modern times. Skylark is a middle-aged spinster residing with her doting parents in a small village, a microcosm of the universe. She leaves her parents for a week's vacation in the country, and, after an anguished parting, the parents engage with old compatriots and discover a zest long absent from their lives. With their newfound vigor Skylark's parents await the impending reunion with their daughter in this delightful romp of a novel. A keen wit and flair for the absurdities of human nature capture the complexities of family and village life in Europe at the turn of the century. Linda Gurrister" -- Betsy Burton, The King's English, Salt Lake City, UT]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Skylark]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dezso Kosztolanyi]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[New York Review of Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781590173398]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[New York Review Books' newest release is from the Hungarian author, Dezso Kostolanyi. Written in 1910, it explores family relationships with sparkling humor that is surprisingly relevant to modern times. Skylark is a middle-aged spinster residing with her doting parents in a small village, a microcosm of the universe. She leaves her parents for a week's vacation in the country, and, after an anguished parting, the parents engage with old compatriots and discover a zest long absent from their lives. With their newfound vigor Skylark's parents await the impending reunion with their daughter in this delightful romp of a novel. A keen wit and flair for the absurdities of human nature capture the complexities of family and village life in Europe at the turn of the century. Linda Gurrister]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Betsy Burton, The King's English, Salt Lake City, UT]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[66]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2010-03-02T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Miracles of Prato: A Novel]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061558351</link>
<description><![CDATA["This fascinating novel follows the creation of a series of Italian frescoes while telling a fast-paced story about a real-life Renaissance painter-monk and the nun he seduced.  Book groups will find plenty to discuss as The Miracles of Prato looks at the role of women, painting, patronage, and the church in 15th-century Tuscany in a way that makes them accessible, intriguing, and engrossing.  I felt like I'd been been to Italy and seen Fra Lippi's masterpiece in Prato for myself!" -- Cindy DeTommoso, Clinton Book Shop, Clinton, NJ]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Miracles of Prato: A Novel]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laurie Albanese, Laura Morowitz]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Harper Paperbacks]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780061558351]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[This fascinating novel follows the creation of a series of Italian frescoes while telling a fast-paced story about a real-life Renaissance painter-monk and the nun he seduced.  Book groups will find plenty to discuss as The Miracles of Prato looks at the role of women, painting, patronage, and the church in 15th-century Tuscany in a way that makes them accessible, intriguing, and engrossing.  I felt like I'd been been to Italy and seen Fra Lippi's masterpiece in Prato for myself!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Cindy DeTommoso, Clinton Book Shop, Clinton, NJ]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[66]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2010-02-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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