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  Griffin and Sabine Trilogy: Book 2

  Sabine's Notebook

  In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin and Sabine Continues

  by Nick Bantock

  Created by Griffin to ease his loneliness, his imaginary lover Sabine takes on a haunting independent existence, leaving him beautifully strange postcards, letters, and a sketchbook diary, all of which are included in this sequel to Griffin & Sabine . 100,000 first printing.
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  Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader

  by Anne Fadiman

  Anne Fadiman is--by her own admission--the sort of person who learned about sex from her father's copy of Fanny Hill , whose husband buys her 19 pounds of dusty books for her birthday, and who once found herself poring over her roommate's 1974 Toyota Corolla manual because it was the only written material in the apartment that she had not read at least twice. This witty collection of essays recounts a lifelong... (more)
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  At Large and At Small: Familiar Essays

  by Anne Fadiman

  In At Large and At Small , Anne Fadiman returns to one of her favorite genres, the familiar essay—a beloved and hallowed literary tradition recognized for both its intellectual breadth and its miniaturist focus on everyday experiences. With the combination of humor and erudition that has distinguished her as one of our finest essayists, Fadiman draws us into twelve of her personal obsessions: from her slightly... (more)
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  Griffin and Sabine Trilogy: Book 3

  The Golden Mean

  In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin and Sabine Concludes

  by Nick Bantock

  Lovers Griffin and Sabine find their passion tested by new obstacles, including a mysterious intruder, in the conclusion of the best-selling trilogy that began with Griffin & Sabine. and Sabine's Notebook. 300,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/promo.