Christine's Picks
Christine is a buyer and has worn many hats at Malaprop's. She’s worked in various bookstores and libraries and found her way to Asheville from PA, via Austin, Albuquerque and Italy. When not reading, she enjoys cooking, petting cats, the NYT crossword, snorkeling and gardening. Some of her favorite authors are Ursula K. Le Guin, Kelly Link, Kurt Vonnegut, Margaret Atwood, and Octavia Butler.
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$28.00
ISBN: 9780735216723
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Riverhead Books - March 3rd, 2020
This book brought me such joy. It's humane, funny, touching and a boisterous romp of a story to boot.
$14.95
ISBN: 9781925811186
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Published: Smith Street Books - September 3rd, 2019
Everything stinks right now but this book will truly make you feel better. You deserve it. Your friends and family probably deserve it, too.
$16.99
ISBN: 9780316491372
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Published: Orbit - August 13th, 2019
Jemisin deserves all of the awards that she's racked up, and more. I loved every single story in this collection!
$18.95
ISBN: 9781523502110
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Published: Workman Publishing Company - February 19th, 2019
If you are stuck at home and want to try some new recipes, why not try some dairy-free cheese? Bonus - you can order any ingredients that you don't already have in your pantry directly from the author, who has visited the store and is a lovely person.
$30.00
ISBN: 9780399589652
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Published: One World - October 29th, 2019
Prince always used his turn signals. His childhood nickname was Skipper. Want more? Check out this gorgeously designed book.
$16.99
ISBN: 9781455571871
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Published: Grand Central Publishing - October 8th, 2019
Raunchy, loud feminist humor. Erin Gibson has had it with sexist b*llshit and she wants to tell you all about it.
$15.99
ISBN: 9781534449930
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Published: Gallery / Saga Press - April 9th, 2019
This collection is a masterwork. Ballingrud is such a skilled and underappreciated writer (who also happens to be an Asheville local.)
$26.00
ISBN: 9780374156114
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Published: Sarah Crichton Books - June 18th, 2019
A poetic and honest exploration of menopause through the lens of literature, natural history and biology.
$15.95
ISBN: 9780525563488
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Published: Vintage - March 31st, 2020
More butthole jokes from Samantha Irby. Who doesn't love that?
$27.99
ISBN: 9780062838209
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Published: William Morrow - March 3rd, 2020
A bookseller, literary murders, and even a cat! This is a great cozy read.
$19.99
ISBN: 9781620974827
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Published: New Press - June 4th, 2019
An extremely important work that begins with the history of dentistry and covers topics like the multi-billion dollar cosmetic procedures industry and the lack of dental insurance that so many Americans face.
