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A rich variety of authors, artists and photographers visit Strand throughout the year, presenting and discussing their work, answering questions, and signing their books. Now when you can't make an event, you can order signed copies from nearly every author that comes to visit!

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The Wordy Shipmates

Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell

Though most Americans consider ours a Puritan nation, few understand what this really means or who the Puritans really were. Now, in "The Wordy Shipmates," Sarah Vowell, the bestselling author of "Assassination... (Save 25%) more...

 

Second Helpings of Roast Chicken

Second Helpings of Roast Chicken by Simon Hopkinson

In this follow-up to the smash sensation Roast Chicken and Other Stories, Simon Hopkinson re-creates his winning formula by exploring 47 completely new favorite ingredients - from apples to cocoa, lobster... (Save 25%) more...

 

The Way We Work

Way We Work: Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body by David Macaulay

Caldecott medalist and MacArthur fellow David Macaulay explains the most important machine of all - the human body. This hands-on investigation gives him a unique perspective to lead readers on a visual... (Save 25%) more...

 

The Graveyard Book

Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

Bod is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place - he's the only living resident of a graveyard. Raised from infancy by ghosts, werewolves, and other cemetery denizens, Bod has learned the antiquated... (Save 24%) more...

 

Hallelujah Junction

Hallelujah Junction: Composing an American Life by John Adams

The contemporary American composer incisively relates his life story, offering a no-holds-barred portrait of the rich musical scene of 1970s California, and of his contemporaries & colleagues, including... (Save 25%) more...

 

To Siberia

To Siberia by Per Petterson; (Translation From The Norwegian) Anne Born

From the author of the international best seller Out Stealing Horses (2007) comes this brilliant novel of lost innocence, in which the book's narrator, re-creating her Danish youth in northern Jutland,... (Save 25%) more...

 

The Given Day

Given Day by Dennis Lehane

"The Given Day," award-winning author Dennis Lehane's eighth captivating novel, is an epic story of two families - one black, one white - struggling to survive the social upheaval and transformative years... (Save 25%) more...

 

The Best American Short Stories 2008

Best American Short Stories 2008 by (Editor) Salman Rushdie; (Series Editor) Heidi Pitlor

(Best American series). This edition of the acclaimed series presents twenty short stories, selected from U.S. and Canadian magazines. Authors included: T.C. Boyle, Kevin Brockmeier, karen Brown, Katie... (Save 25%) more...

 

The Whiskey Rebels

Whiskey Rebels by David Liss

David Liss's bestselling historical thrillers, including A Conspiracy of Paper and The Coffee Trader have been called remarkable and rousing. Now Liss delivers a novel about America in an entirely new... (Save 25%) more...

 

Goldengrove

Goldengrove by Francine Prose

Francine Prose's extraordinary new novel is the story of a teenage girl plunged into adult grief & obsession after the drowning death of her older sister. Realizing her parents are too preoccupied with... (Save 25%) more...

 

Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency

Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency by Barton Gellman

Dick Cheney, code-named "Angler" by the Secret Service, has approached the levers of power obliquely, skirting the orderly lines of authority he once enforced as White House chief of staff. Barton Gellman,... (Save 25%) more...

 

Left In Dark Times

Left In Dark Times: A Stand Against the New Barbarism by Bernard-Henri Levy

In this unprecedented critique, French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy revisits his political roots, scrutinizes totalitarianisms of the past as well as those on the horizon, and argues forcefully for a... (Save 25%) more...

 

Brisingr

Brisingr by Christopher Paolini

The Inheritance Cycle continues in this sequel to the books Eragon and Eldest. Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives... (Save 25%)

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Indignation

Indignation by Philip Roth

Philip Roth's twenty-ninth book is a story of inexperience, foolishness, intellectual resistance, sexual discovery, courage, and error. It is 1951 in America, the second year of the Korean War. Marcus... (Save 25%) more...

 

Death With Interruptions

Death with Interruptions by Jose Saramago; (Translation From The Portuguese) Magaret Jull Costa

On the first day of the new year, no one dies. Which is ominous, and causes much consternation among politicians, religious leaders, morticians, and doctors. Among the general public, on the other hand,... (Save 25%) more...

 

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YOUR Favorite Books

In celebration of Strand's 80th Anniversary, we are proud to present the top 80 books, as chosen by you, our customers.

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Julie Salamon &
Dr. Charles Bardes

October 15
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Author and journalist Julie Salamon's new book Hospital paints a revealing portrait of how big medicine operates today. Physician and professor Dr. Charles Bardes's book, Pale Faces explores the impact of both science and culture on the treatment of anemia across the ages. Discussion and signing.

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Introducing StrandTV

Can't make an event? Watch it live! Click here for more information and to view archived events.

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David Hockney Tote, "A Bag Full of Books"

David Hockney is considered by many people to be one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. During a visit to the Strand in the 1970s, he was asked to draw his self-portrait, and now that image can be yours!

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Moleskines at the Strand!

Check out the convenient size and slick design. The legendary notebook of Hemingway, Picasso, and Chatwin.

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