by Philip Roth
The Plot Against America
Published 2005 by Vintage Books USA

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In this alternate history, Pulitzer Prize winner Roth considers what it would be like for his Newark family during the menacing years of a Charles Lindbergh presidency, when American citizens who happened to be Jews would have every reason to expect the worst. Young Adult.

by Jacques Pepin
Jacques Pepin More Fast Food My Way
Published 2008 by Houghton Mifflin Company

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From "a great teacher and truly a master technician" (Julia Child) comes a new cookbook full of faster-than-ever dishes, including dozens of recipes that are easier than ever to prepare.

by Alec Baldwin
A Promise to Ourselves: A Journey Through Fatherhood and Divorce
Published 2008 by St. Martin's Press

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Award-winning actor Baldwin--whose split from wife Kim Basinger and subsequent custody battle surrounding their child exacted a heavy toll on all involved--makes a powerful case for reexamining and changing the way child custody is decided in this country.

by Karin Slaughter
Fractured
Published 2008 by Delacorte Press

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Slaughter, one of the best crime novelists in America ("Washington Post"), brings back the characters from her "New York Times"-bestselling work "Triptych" for a shocking showdown of heart-stopping suspense.

by Francine Prose
Goldengrove
Published 2008 by Harper

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The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Reading Like a Writer" returns with an emotionally powerful novel about love and loss filled with echoes of the classics "Vertigo" and "Pygmalion."

by Adam Shepard
Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25, and the Search for the American Dream
Published 2008 by Collins

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Shepard offers a compelling and inspiring work of investigative journalism in which the author, in a sort of anti-"Nickel and Dimed" experiment, sets out to see if someone who starts with nothing can still achieve the American Dream.

by Irene Pepperberg
Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence--And Formed a Deep Bond in the Process
Published 2008 by Collins

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From Alex's first words to his sudden death, "Alex & Me" tells the story of a delightful and mischievous parrot who rocked the scientific establishment. Yet his real story can't be found in any science journal--the story of a relationship, with its affection, jealousy, and lifelong rewards. 8-page photo insert.

by Christopher Buckley
Supreme Courtship
Published 2008 by Twelve

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In bestselling author Buckley's hilarious novel, the president of the United States, ticked off at the Senate for rejecting his nominees, decides to get even by nominating America's most popular TV judge to the Supreme Court.

by Paul Theroux
Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great Railway Bazaar
Published 2008 by Houghton Mifflin Company

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Thirty years after his classic "The Great Railway Bazaar," Theroux revisits Eastern Europe, Central Asia, India, China, Japan, and Siberia. Wherever he goes, his omnivorous curiosity and unerring eye for detail never fail to inspire, enlighten, inform, and entertain.

by Cherie Blair
Speaking for Myself: My Life from Liverpool to Downing Street
Published 2008 by Little Brown and Company

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In her autobiography, Blair reveals for the first time what it was like to combine life as a working mother with life married to the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair. She writes about her encounters with scores of foreign leaders and her friendships with presidents, first ladies, and the royals.