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March/April
2002 Book Sense 76 Picks
Here are the 76 most
noteworthy new and recent books, as compiled from hundreds of recommendations
by independent booksellers across America. One bookseller's quote has been
chosen to represent each of these top vote-getters.
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Great American Paperback: An Illustrated Tribute to Legends of the Book
by Lupoff, Richard
(Collectors Press, $60.00, 1888054506) "American literary history at its
garish, pulpy, sensational best. A coffee-table art book for the wild at heart,
and for anyone who's pulled a book out of their pocket in a bus-station at two
in the morning. " - Bret Bertholf, Tattered Cover Book Store, Denver,
CO
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Books Fall Open: A Reader's Anthology of Wit and Passion
by Bascove
(Godine, $24.95, 1567921868) "This is a cornucopia of well-known names
talking about books and/or writing. And beautifully illustrated. Everyone knows
someone who just loves books; this one is perfect for them. " - Peggy
Hailey, Book People, Austin, TX
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