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10 Iuil 2009

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Andre Agassi’s Open: A Visual Preview 11/12/2009
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Dr. Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg honored 11/11/2009
Dr. Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg, noted Torah scholar, author, and speaker, was awarded a Maurice N. Eisendrath Bearer of Light Award -- the highest honor bestowed by the Reform Movement.
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Rashi selected as one of the Best Books of 2009 by Publishers Weekly 11/11/2009
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Yours Ever by Thomas Mallon Now on Sale 11/11/2009
From the author of A Book of One’s Own and Stolen Words comes a delightful and wide-ranging investigation of the art of letter writing.
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Open by Andre Agassi 11/10/2009
From Andre Agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography.
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Redeeming Features by Nicholas Haslam 11/10/2009
From British interior designer Nicholas Haslam, a dazzling and witty account of a frenetic and full life—from the 1940s to the present—in Europe and America, in a crowd of friends and acquaintances that includes virtually all of the cultural icons of our time.
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Online Chat with Anne Rice 11/10/2009
On Wednesday, Nov. 11th, Anne Rice will visit Barnes & Noble's official Facebook page for a live chat with fans. They're calling it MEET ANNE RICE.
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New York: The Novel by Edward Rutherfurd 11/10/2009
The bestselling master of historical fiction weaves a grand, sweeping drama of New York from the city's founding to the present day. "A lush, lavish tribute." —Booklist
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Woodsburner Wins Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize 11/10/2009
In a ceremony last night, John Pipkin's Woodsburner won the Center for Fiction’s 2009 First Novel Prize beating out a strong list of contenders that included Tinkers by Paul Harding, American Rust by Phillip Meyer, The Cradle by Patrick Somerville, and The Vagrants by Yiun Li. Last year’s winner, Hannah Tinti (The Good Thief), presented the award, whose […]
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John Grisham on Ford County - Part 4 11/09/2009
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