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Mystic RiverMystic River by Dennis Lehane
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
Down to earth guy from Massachusetts.....find out why he was a NY Times Best Seller.
ElectionElection by Tom Perrotta
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $0.01
See above
HerHer by Laura Zigman
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Laura is a fantastic writer and a great reader! Reading at Dire in July
Car Chases and Fake Bologna: The Life and Times of an American YouthCar Chases and Fake Bologna: The Life and Times of an American Youth by Marie Logan
Buy used from: $4.00
Coming of age Poetry-----the life of american youth---PLUS, I like this kid. Sitting on her a** , eating a veggie burger in July at the Dire!
Blurred ImagesBlurred Images by Arthur Dimond
Buy used from: $0.93
Support the Art scene. Art Dimond, that is, Reading at Dire in July
Dear Mr. Mackin...Dear Mr. Mackin... by Richard J. Mackin
Buy new: $12.00 / Used from: $0.77
This book will rock your socks and make you laugh out loud...tell your friends
Joe College: A NovelJoe College: A Novel by Tom Perrotta
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Talented Author AND a great guy
The Honey ThiefThe Honey Thief by Elizabeth Graver
Buy new: $11.20 / Used from: $0.98
Appeared in Best Short Stories 2001, appearing at Dire, August 2
Girl TalkGirl Talk by Julianna Baggott
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Besides being a talented and best selling author, she lives in Delaware!
Paradise DanceParadise Dance by Michael Lee
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $0.01
Norman Mailer likes him. James Carrol likes him. Dire likes him in November
Gracefully Insane: The Rise and Fall of America's Premier Mental HospitalGracefully Insane: The Rise and Fall of America's Premier Mental Hospital by Alex Beam
Buy used from: $2.73
Boston Globe Author writes about a most famous Mental Hospital. He has visitation rights to Dire in November
Sonic Cool: The Life and Death of Rock'N'Roll (Book)Sonic Cool: The Life and Death of Rock'N'Roll (Book) by Joe Harrington
Buy new: $24.95 / Used from: $2.50
Rock-n-Roll!!!! And I like it!
The Good People of New YorkThe Good People of New York by Thisbe Nissen
Buy new: $13.00 / Used from: $0.01
Went to one of her readings and someone stated, "She's cute. She has that hair, glasses thing going." I didn't know that that was a thing. Anyway==she is very talented and dedicated to her craft.
The Ex-Boyfriend Cookbook: They Came, They Cooked, They Left (But We Ended Up with Some Great Recipes)The Ex-Boyfriend Cookbook: They Came, They Cooked, They Left (But We Ended Up with Some Great Recipes) by Thisbe Nissen
Buy new: $21.95 / Used from: $0.10
They're not cooking the guys....but, their are recipes here and stories of the date/person. Compliments to the chefs.
Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect ScienceComplications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science by Atul Gawande
Buy new: $18.47 / Used from: $2.00
This is strong book which received excellant reviews. A must read if you've ever been a patient. (duh)
The Art of Seeing: A NovelThe Art of Seeing: A Novel by Cammie McGovern
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Her first novel---yet she appears on lots of must read lists---Dire in December!
The Miss America Family : A NovelThe Miss America Family : A Novel by Julianna Baggott
Buy new: $18.72 / Used from: $0.01
First rate from the First State.
Standing Up for Yourself: The Art of Self-AssertionStanding Up for Yourself: The Art of Self-Assertion by Johanna Skouras
Buy new: $14.81 / Used from: $8.89
if you can't read the title it's Standing Up for Yourself
10 Tongues: Poems10 Tongues: Poems by Reginald Harris
Buy used from: $6.98
Poet from Baltimore--at Dire March 2003
Black Livingstone: A True Tale of Adventure in the Nineteenth-Century CongoBlack Livingstone: A True Tale of Adventure in the Nineteenth-Century Congo by Pagan Kennedy
Buy used from: $2.63
New worlds for Pagan!
Bitter Ice: A Memoir of Love, Food, and ObsessionBitter Ice: A Memoir of Love, Food, and Obsession by Barbara Kent Lawrence
Buy used from: $0.19
no scotch, no food, just ice baby.....ice ice baby---don't give this book to Kate moss or David Bowie
The World Below (Ballantine Reader's Circle)The World Below (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Sue Miller
Buy new: $11.86 / Used from: $0.01
coming to Dire in Jan. 2003
When Mountains WalkedWhen Mountains Walked by Kate Wheeler
Buy new: $21.95 / Used from: $0.71
Kate will be at the Dire in March
The Best American Short Stories 2002 (The Best American Series)The Best American Short Stories 2002 (The Best American Series)
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The Distinguished GuestThe Distinguished Guest by Sue Miller
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