Jenny Minton Quigley

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Texas

The O. Henry Prize Winners

NATIONAL BESTSELLER  *  The prestigious annual story anthology includes prize-winning stories by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Lorrie Moore, Olga Tokarczuk, Joseph O'Neill, and Samanta Schweblin.

"Widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for short fiction." --The Atlantic Monthly

"These stories surprise and illuminate." --Publishers Weekly

Continuing a century-long tradition of cutting-edge literary excellence, this year's edition contains twenty prizewinning stories chosen from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year. Guest editor Valeria Luiselli has brought her own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and emerging voices and including stories in translation from Bengali, Greek, Hebrew, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, and Spanish. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Luiselli, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction. AN ANCHOR BOOKS ORIGINAL.

THE WINNING STORIES:

"Screen Time," by Alejandro Zambra,
translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell

"The Wolves of Circassia," by Daniel Mason

"Mercedes's Special Talent," by Tere Dávila,
translated from the Spanish by Rebecca Hanssens-Reed

"Rainbows," by Joseph O'Neill

"A Way with Bea," by Shanteka Sigers

"Seams," by Olga Tokarczuk,
translated from the Polish by Jennifer Croft
 
"The Little Widow from the Capital," by Yohanca Delgado

"Lemonade," by Eshkol Nevo,
translated from the Hebrew by Sondra Silverston
 
"Breastmilk," by 'Pemi Aguda

"The Old Man of Kusumpur," by Amar Mitra,
translated from the Bengali by Anish Gupta

"Where They Always Meet," by Christos Ikonomou,
translated from the Greek by Karen Emmerich

"Fish Stories," by Janika Oza

"Horse Soup," by Vladimir Sorokin,
translated from the Russian by Max Lawton

"Clean Teen," by Francisco González

"Dengue Boy," by Michel Nieva,
translated from the Spanish by Natasha Wimmer

"Zikora," by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

"Apples," by Gunnhild Øyehaug,
translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson
 
"Warp and Weft," by David Ryan

"Face Time," by Lorrie Moore

"An Unlucky Man," by Samanta Schweblin,
translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell

The Best Short Stories 2022

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Ruth Ozeki

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

A Novel

Winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction

"No one writes like Ruth Ozeki--a triumph." --Matt Haig, New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library

"Inventive, vivid, and propelled by a sense of wonder." --TIME

"If you've lost your way with fiction over the last year or two, let The Book of Form and Emptiness light your way home." --David Mitchell, Booker Prize-finalist author of Cloud Atlas

A boy who hears the voices of objects all around him; a mother drowning in her possessions; and a Book that might hold the secret to saving them both--the brilliantly inventive new novel from the Booker Prize-finalist Ruth Ozeki

One year after the death of his beloved musician father, thirteen-year-old Benny Oh begins to hear voices. The voices belong to the things in his house--a sneaker, a broken Christmas ornament, a piece of wilted lettuce. Although Benny doesn't understand what these things are saying, he can sense their emotional tone; some are pleasant, a gentle hum or coo, but others are snide, angry and full of pain. When his mother, Annabelle, develops a hoarding problem, the voices grow more clamorous.
 
At first, Benny tries to ignore them, but soon the voices follow him outside the house, onto the street and at school, driving him at last to seek refuge in the silence of a large public library, where objects are well-behaved and know to speak in whispers. There, Benny discovers a strange new world. He falls in love with a mesmerizing street artist with a smug pet ferret, who uses the library as her performance space. He meets a homeless philosopher-poet, who encourages him to ask important questions and find his own voice amongst the many.
 
And he meets his very own Book--a talking thing--who narrates Benny's life and teaches him to listen to the things that truly matter.
 
With its blend of sympathetic characters, riveting plot, and vibrant engagement with everything from jazz, to climate change, to our attachment to material possessions, The Book of Form and Emptiness is classic Ruth Ozeki--bold, wise, poignant, playful, humane and heartbreaking.

The Book of Form and Emptiness

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Caitlin Rozakis

Barnes & Noble edition with sprayed edges 

A sharp-witted, debut high fantasy farce featuring killer moat squid, toxic masculinity, evil wizards and a garlic festival - all at once. Perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher, K. J. Parker and Travis Baldree. It’s bad enough waking up in a half-destroyed evil wizard’s workshop with no eyebrows, no memories, and no idea how long you have before the Dread Lord Whomever shows up to murder you horribly and then turn your skull into a goblet or something. It’s a lot worse when you realize that Dread Lord Whomever is… you. Gav isn’t really sure how he ended up with a castle full of goblins, or why he has a princess locked in a cell. All he can do is play along with his own evil plan in hopes of getting his memories back before he gets himself killed. But as he realizes that nothing – from the incredibly tasteless cloak adorned with flames to the aforementioned princess – is quite what it seems, Gav must face up to all the things the Dread Lord Gavrax has done. And he’ll have to answer the hardest question of all – who does he want to be? A high fantasy farce featuring killer moat squid, toxic masculinity, an evil wizard convocation, and a garlic festival. All at once. Dread Lord Gavrax has had better weeks.

Dreadful (B&N Edition)

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Andrea Camilleri

The Terracotta Dog opens with a mysterious tete-a-tete with a Mafioso, some inexplicably abandoned loot from a supermarket heist, and some dying words that lead Inspector Montalbano to a secret grotto in a mountain cave where two young lovers dead fifty years and still embracing are watched over by a life-size terracotta dog. Montalbano's passion to solve this old crime takes him, heedless of personal danger, on a journey through the island's past and into a family's dark heart amid the horrors of World War II.

The Terracotta Dog: an Inspector Montalbano Novel 2

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Katy Hays

"The Secret History meets Ninth House in this sinister, atmospheric novel following a circle of researchers as they uncover a mysterious deck of tarot cards and shocking secrets in New Yorks famed Met Cloisters. When Ann Stilwell arrives in New York City, she expects to spend her summer working as a curatorial associate at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Instead she finds herself assigned to The Cloisters, a gothic museum and garden renowned for its medieval art collection and its group of enigmatic researchers studying the history of divination. Desperate to escape her painful past, Ann is happy to indulge the researchers more outlandish theories about the history of fortune telling. But what begins as academic curiosity quickly turns into obsession when Ann discovers a hidden 15th-century deck of tarot cards that might hold the key to predicting the future. As the dangerous game of power, seduction, and ambition at The Cloisters turns deadly, Ann becomes locked in a race for answers as the line between the arcane and the modern blurs. A haunting and magical blend of genres, The Cloisters is a gripping debut that will keep you on the edge of your seat"--

The Cloisters

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Sarah Susanka

Kira Obolensky

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live

A beautifully illustrated home design reference provides a thoughtful review of social trends and its effects on architecture and design in relation to building and decorating simpler, more affordable, and practical homes to fit a simpler lifestyle, in a tenth anniversary edition that includes additional profiles of three sample homes.

The Not So Big House

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Links International Staff

Cover has been protected by removable plastic wrap 

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

Great Spaces, Small Houses

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Stephen Sartarelli

“You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven’t read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and starring a detective unlike any other in crime fiction, blasts the brain like a shot of pure oxygen...transporting. Long live Camilleri, and long live Montalbano.” —A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window The Shape of Water is the first book in the sly, witty, and engaging Inspector Montalbano mystery series with its sardonic take on Sicilian life. Silvio Lupanello, a big-shot in Vigàta, is found dead in his car with his pants around his knees. The car happens to be parked in a part of town used by prostitutes and drug dealers, and as the news of his death spreads, the rumors begin. Enter Inspector Salvo Montalbano, Vigàta's most respected detective. With his characteristic mix of humor, cynicism, compassion, and love of good food, Montalbano battles against the powerful and corrupt who are determined to block his path to the real killer. Andrea Camilleri's novels starring Inspector Montalbano have become an international sensation and have been translated into numberous languages.

The Shape of Water

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Alison Hepburn

Use brilliantly colored, beautiful tiles to craft stunning mosaic projects--even if you've never tried this age-old technique before. Sixteen creative projects, arranged in order of increasing difficulty, enable you to learn the various techniques and methods of working. Start by making a trivet using standard size tiles in a limited palette, and when you are ready to try cutting tiles, work on an eye-catching picture frame. Experiment with the "reverse method" while making a table top, and incorporate found objects into a flying bird design. The final projects in the collection focus on techniques that seem complicated but are actually simple, such as casting a slab for a garden and making waterproof items like a birdbath. All the necessary information is fully explained, including choosing tiles, surfaces, and adhesives cutting tiles, applying glue, the direct and reverse methods of mosaic, casting, grouting, laying tiles, and cleaning and finishing.

Beginner's Guide to Mosaics

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Jeremy Marshall

Fred McDonald

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Answers an assortment of questions regarding the origin of words, unusual spellings, invented words, and differences between English and American English.

Questions of English

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Paul Brians

Online version of Common Errors in English Usage written by Paul Brians.

Common Errors in English Usage

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Pride and Prejudice 

Marcel Proust

C. K. Scott Moncrieff

Terence Kilmartin

D. J. Enright

In the standard English translation of the third volume, first published in 1920, of the classic French novel, the narrator is introduced to the characters of Parisian high society thanks to the Duc and Duchesse de Guermantes.

In Search of Lost Time Volume III the Guermantes Way

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Hilary Mantel

Wolf Hall

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Rhys Bowen

A Novel of World War II

World War II comes to Farleigh Place, the ancestral home of Lord Westerham and his five daughters, when a soldier with a failed parachute falls to his death on the estate. After his uniform and possessions raise suspicions, MI5 operative and family friend Ben Cresswell is covertly tasked with determining if the man is a German spy. The assignment also offers Ben the chance to be near Lord Westerham's middle daughter, Pamela, whom he furtively loves. But Pamela has her own secret: she has taken a job at Bletchley Park, the British code-breaking facility. As Ben follows a trail of spies and traitors, which may include another member of Pamela's family, he discovers that some within the realm have an appalling, history-altering agenda. Can he, with Pamela's help, stop them before England falls? Inspired by the events and people of World War II, writer Rhys Bowen crafts a sweeping and riveting saga of class, family, love, and betrayal.

In Farleigh Field

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Vicki Square

30 Knitting Patterns and Tales from Around the World

Thirty projects from 23 countries offer a worldwide representation of bags, from Asia and Africa to Europe and the Americas. From the fish-shaped Japanese felted bag to the Persian carpet-inspired handbag, each bag is a product of its cultural history. Each pattern begins with a brief history describing the source behind these contemporary interpretations of folk designs. Folk stories also accompany many projects. Included are designs for bags for work or play, and bags of all shapes, colors, textures, and sizes. Using this collection, knitters can create bags for children, for market, for everyday, or for a special evening event.

Folk Bags

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Martha Sielman

Ray Hemachandra

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Major Works by Leading Artists

A pictorial showcase of the work of 40 contemporary art quilt masters from around the world. Up to a dozen quilts by each artist are shown, along with commentary by each artist.

Art Quilts

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Saori Yamazaki

Fuzzy Felted Friends

Say hello to your new best pals. These felted friends hail from Japanhomeland of all things cute. Inside this book, you'll find over 25 translated patterns that combine the appeal of authentic Japanese content with the ease of English instruction. Cheerful photographs, step-by-step directions, and helpful how-to illustrations make it easy to whip up both water- and needle-felted projects. There's no knitting involved; simply treat raw wool fibers with either a felting needle or water and detergent to create these little creatures. Cute and cuddly, they're also useful! An elephant cozy warms a teakettle; a whimsical bird mobile adorns a nursery; wee mouse pincushions hold your needles; while piglets, giraffes, zebras, or sheep carry all your gear in handy totes and pouches. Practice with these projects and then adapt the techniques to design your own personal stable of felted friends.

Kyuuto! Japanese Crafts

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Debbie Stoller

Presents fifty patterns for contemporary knitters, and includes how to make a pattern one's own, insiders tips, and profiles of Stitch 'n Bitch groups.

Stitch 'n Bitch Nation

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The Knitter's Handbook

It’s the essential guide for chicks with sticks—because knit happens. From the tools of the trade to the knitty-gritty of techniques and patterns, all with easy-to-follow step-by-step illustrated techniques. Stockinette stitch, rib stitch, seed stitch. Increasing and decreasing. All the bells and whistles: fringes, tassels, cables, intarsia, crab stitch, and Fair Isle. Plus the stitch doctor’s own special bag of tricks and how to hook up with other knitters. After the how-tos come the why-to: forty hop, stylish patterns, as good for beginners as they are for purely pros. Featuring: Coney Island fireworks scarf Punk rock backpack Crickets technicolor techno-cozies Pippi knee-stockings Big bad baby blanket To-dye-for sweater Princess Snowball cat bed Queen of Hearts bikini

Stitch 'n Bitch

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Carol Noble

Cheryl Potter

Knitting with Hand-Painted Yarns

Does lace have to be knit on size 0 needles and take years to complete? No! Let this primer on knitted lace put any worries to rest. Go from a skein of fiber to a fantastic finished piece with this unique approach. Simple techniques, helpful hints, and an extraordinary palette of colorways will inspire you to play with the possibilities of hand-painted yarns. In these beautiful designs, the yarn does the work for you! Create over a dozen scarves and shawls that guarantee no hassles with fitting or shaping--one size fits all Have fun with an incredible variety of exotic textures, colors, and fibers Catch on to techniques quickly with a bounty of specialized tips for beginning to advanced patterns

Lavish Lace

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Inc. Peter Pauper Press

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

A Do-It-Yourself Memoir

Preserve your memories of the past, present, and thoughts for the future! This bestselling volume has been revised, updated, and redesigned. Contains hundreds of guided questions organized into sections about your past, present, and future, family history, and inner self. Embrace -- with playfulness and intuitive insight -- your own version of the life you have lived. Contents: Introduction, The Facts of Life, My Life: A Personal History, All in the Family, All About Me, The Inner Me, What Next? Acid-free archival paper preserves your words for decades to come. Smooth opaque pages take pen beautifully. Sturdy hardcover volume. 192 pages. Attractive new design with gold foil accents. Measures 7-1/4 inches wide by 9 inches high.

The Book of Me, 2nd Edition

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Mark Pryor

A Hugo Marston Novel

Hugo Marston must figure out what lies hidden inside an old sailor's chest before a 200-year-old blood promise is revealed and claims another life. In post-Revolution Paris, an old man signs a letter in blood, then hides it in a secret compartment in a sailor's chest. A messenger arrives to transport the chest and its hidden contents, but then the plague strikes and an untimely death changes history. Two hundred years later, Hugo Marston is safeguarding an unpredictable but popular senator who is in Paris negotiating a France/U. S. dispute. The talks, held at a country chateau, collapse when the senator accuses someone of breaking into his room. Theft becomes the least of Hugo's concerns when someone discovers a sailor's chest and the secrets hidden within, and decides that the power and money they promise are worth killing for. But when the darkness of history is unleashed, even the most ruthless and cunning are powerless to control it.

The Blood Promise

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Mass market paperback in very good condition 

From the bestselling author of The Tuscan Child comes a beautiful and heart-rending novel of a woman's love and sacrifice during the First World War. As the Great War continues to take its toll, headstrong twenty-one-year-old Emily Bryce is determined to contribute to the war effort. She is convinced by a cheeky and handsome Australian pilot that she can do more, and it is not long before she falls in love with him and accepts his proposal of marriage. When he is sent back to the front, Emily volunteers as a "land girl," tending to the neglected grounds of a large Devonshire estate. It's here that Emily discovers the long-forgotten journals of a medicine woman who devoted her life to her herbal garden. The journals inspire Emily, and in the wake of devastating news, they are her saving grace. Emily's lover has not only died a hero but has left her terrified--and with child. Since no one knows that Emily was never married, she adopts the charade of a war widow. As Emily learns more about the volatile power of healing with herbs, the found journals will bring her to the brink of disaster, but may open a path to her destiny.

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Jenny Minton Quigley

The Best Short Stories 2022

Ruth Ozeki

The Book of Form and Emptiness

Caitlin Rozakis

Dreadful (B&N Edition)

Andrea Camilleri

The Terracotta Dog: an Inspector Montalbano Novel 2

Katy Hays

The Cloisters

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The Not So Big House

Links International Staff

Great Spaces, Small Houses

Andrea Camilleri; Stephen Sartarelli

The Shape of Water

Alison Hepburn

Beginner's Guide to Mosaics

Jeremy Marshall; Fred McDonald

Questions of English

Paul Brians

Common Errors in English Usage

Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice

Marcel Proust; C. K. Scott Moncrieff; Terence Kilmartin; D. J. Enright

In Search of Lost Time Volume III the Guermantes Way

Hilary Mantel

Wolf Hall

Rhys Bowen

In Farleigh Field

Vicki Square

Folk Bags

Martha Sielman; Ray Hemachandra

Art Quilts

Saori Yamazaki

Kyuuto! Japanese Crafts

Debbie Stoller

Stitch 'n Bitch Nation

Debbie Stoller

Stitch 'n Bitch

Carol Noble; Cheryl Potter

Lavish Lace

Inc. Peter Pauper Press

The Book of Me, 2nd Edition

Mark Pryor

The Blood Promise

Rhys Bowen

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