Unaccustomed Earth
Unaccustomed Earth is in many ways a deeply and authentically sad book. I would not advise reading the stories too quickly; they will each haunt you for days afterward (and, unusually in a collection...
View ArticleBook News Tuesday: Scott Pilgrim, Overrated/Underrated Authors, and More
Did you see our Scott Pilgrim giveaway? You have two days to enter — and all you have to do is leave a comment informing us how many evil exes you have. It's easy, fun, and cathartic! AT LAST! The New...
View ArticleThe Tournament of Books Zombie Poll
Powell's is proud to sponsor the 10th annual March Madness for book lovers, The Morning News Tournament of Books, in which 17 of the best fiction titles of 2013 duke it out to be named the Rooster of...
View ArticleAsk a Book Buyer: Super Sad Short Stories, Texts Exploring Memory, and More
At Powell's, our book buyers select all the new books in our vast inventory. If we need a book recommendation, we turn to our team of resident experts. Need a gift idea for a fan of vampire novels?...
View ArticleLowland
In The Lowland, Jhumpa Lahiri tells the story of two brothers who share everything as children but begin to pull apart as they grow older. Their childhood is set against a 1960s poverty rebellion known...
View ArticleMiriam Toews: The Powells.com Interview
Some people are compelled by a restlessness from within; others are shaped by the unwieldy forces around them. In Miriam Toews's poignant new novel following two sisters raised in a small Canadian...
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