Martin Gardner

L. Frank. Baum

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

California

A Centennial Edition

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the quintessential American fairy tale. Michael Patrick Hearn, the world's leading Oz scholar, now provides a fascinating new annotation that not only reacquaints readers with the Tin Woodman, Scarecrow, and Cowardly Lion, but also illuminates the colorful background of this treasured American classic. This edition explores numerous contemporary references, provides character sources, and explains the actual meaning of the word "Oz." A facsimile of the rare 1900 first edition appears with the original drawings by W.W. Denslow, as well as 25 previously unpublished illustrations. There is a bibliography of L. Frank Baum's published work, every notable "Oz" edition, and the stage and cinematic productions from 1939's The Wizard of Oz, to the 1974 Broadway hit, The Wiz. A beautiful, awe-inspiring work, The Annotated Wizard of Oz is an enduring tribute to the timeless joy of The Wizard of Oz, and a classic to rival Baum's own.

Annotated Wizard of Oz

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Ian McDonald

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

In The Menace from Farside, Ian McDonald returns to his elegantly wound solar system of the twenty-second century, full of political intrigue and complicated families. Remember: Lady Luna knows a thousand ways to kill you, but family is what you know. Family is what works. Cariad Corcoran has a new sister who is everything she is not: tall, beautiful, confident. They're unlikely allies and even unlikelier sisters, but they're determined to find the moon's first footprint, even if the lunar frontier is doing its best to kill them before they get there. Praise for Ian McDonald's Luna series “McDonald's never written a bad novel, but Luna: New Moon is a great one.”—Cory Doctorow "With an action narrative driving this political commentary, Luna is actually a fantastically fun read as well as an important one. "—Los Angeles Review of Books

The Menace from Farside

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F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Only Authorized Edition

The Great Gatsby

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E. K. Johnston

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

In a near-future Toronto where the British Empire never fell, Helena, August, and Margaret are caught off-guard by the discovery of a love so intense they are willing to change the course of the monarchy to keep it.

That Inevitable Victorian Thing

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Luis J. Rodriguez

Stories

Vivid cameos, pungent slices of street life, and cutting insights into the Barrio and the underbelly of Los Angeles's Eastside are just a few of the treasures in this remarkable collection. From a rap and rock band drunk on energy to a proud Chicana activist toa bar dancer as beautiful as a song of nature, the vitality and sometimes brutal realities of East L.A. comes alive.

The community itself is a character in these stories, as raw and unforgettable as the working men and women whose personal relationships offer glimpses into dreams and hopes we all share. The Republic of East L.A. is full of tender stories ringing with a truth fresh enough to challenge the imagination and satisfy the soul.

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Chelsea Handler

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

A Collection of One-Night Stands

The author shares a collection of true-life stories about her romps through the bedrooms of a variety of suitors, documenting her brief encounters with a Vegas stripper, a well-endowed little person, and a cruise ship performer.

My Horizontal Life

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