Doomsday Book

Doomsday BookBy: Connie Willis Series: Oxford Time Travel Connie Willis draws upon her understanding of the universalities of human nature to explore the ageless issues of evil, suffering, and the indomitable will of the human spirit. A tour de force.The New York Times Book Review For Kivrin, preparing to travel back in time to study one of the deadliest eras in humanitys history was as simple as receiving inoculations against the diseases of the fourteenth

In Philadelphia—already suffering among the country’s worst murder rates—homicide is at an all-time high

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and her moms fill the house with fuss and chatter

not just his powers

Amy is the new girl at school who wishes she didn't have to live above her uncle's funeral home and tries to write her way to her own happily-ever-after

Shark fans and emergent readers will enjoy all the stories starring this odd couple: Big Shark

‘But the cloud never comes in that quarter of the horizon from which we watch for it

“Van Jones’s voice has become an integral part of our national political debate

Sharp and lovely language

by a writer Eula Biss calls “witty

Boyle Stories II includes stories speaking to contemporary social issues

Frances’ dreams come crashing down