Paula Fox

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

A Novel

"A towering landmark of postwar Realism. . . . A sustained work of prose so lucid and fine it seems less written than carved." -- David Foster Wallace


Otto and Sophie Bentwood live in a changing neighborhood in Brooklyn. Their stainless-steel kitchen is newly installed, and their Mercedes is parked curbside. After Sophie is bitten on the hand while trying to feed a stray, perhaps rabies-infected cat, a series of small and ominous disasters begin to plague the Bentwoods' lives, revealing the fault lines and fractures in a marriage--and a society--wrenching itself apart.

First published in 1970 to wide acclaim, Desperate Characters stands as one of the most dazzling and rigorous examples of the storyteller's craft in postwar American literature -- a novel that, according to Irving Howe, ranks with "Billy Budd, The Great Gatsby, Miss Lonelyhearts, and Seize the Day."

Desperate Characters

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Catherine Gildiner

Used book, in great condition, just some light wear/marks on the cover sleeve. 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Coming of Age in the Sixties

The vivid and touching sequel to the bestselling memoir Too Close to the Falls.

It's 1960 and twelve-year-old Cathy McClure has just been thrown out of Catholic school for-among other transgressions-filling the holy water fount with vodka. In the hopes of giving Cathy a fresh start away from their small town, the McClures leave behind Niagara Falls and the family pharmacy to start over in suburban Buffalo. But life in a subdivision and a school filled with "pubescent cheddar" holds little appeal for a girl who began working at four and smoking at nine. As the quaint world of 1950s America recedes into history, Cathy dives headfirst into the 1960s. Along the way, she adopts many personas with gusto-vandal, HoJo hostess, FBI suspect, civil rights demonstrator- but when tragedy strikes at home, Cathy must take on her most challenging role yet.

As candid and compelling as Mary Karr's The Liars' Club and Jeanette Walls's The Glass Castle, After the Falls is an irresistible account of one girl's comingof-age during a tumultuous era and the moving tale of a rebellious spirit learning what it means to be a daughter.

After the Falls

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Maria Morales

Divining and Journaling Your Way to Your Higher Self

Tarot spreads allow you to contemplate a given theme by asking questions related to that theme and being guided to the answer by tarot cards. This hybrid book of spreads/journal encourages you to explore themes centered around personal development and becoming the best version of yourself. Introspect and reflect with guided questions and quick discussions that lead you to the path of positivity.

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