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New In Paperback: 'Flight Behavior,' 'The Middlesteins,' 'A Hologram for the King,' 'The Oath' In softcover fiction, Barbara Kingsolver explores climate change, Jami Attenberg depicts an eating disorder, Dave Eggers sends a businessman to Saudi Arabia, and Vaddey Ratner fictionalizes life under the Khmer Rouge. In nonfiction, Jeffrey Toobin examines the Supreme Court and President Obama.
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Flight Behavior

by Barbara Kingsolver

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Paperback, 433 pages, HarperCollins, $16.99, published June 4 2013 | purchase

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Flight Behavior
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Barbara Kingsolver

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First Read: Barbara Kingsolver's 'Flight Behavior'

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Book Review: 'Flight Behavior' Weds Issues To A Butterfly Narrative

Environment

Interview: Climate Change Takes Flight in New Novel

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Book Review: Giving Wing To A Story Of Climate Change

The Middlesteins

by Jami Attenberg

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Paperback, 287 pages, Grand Central Pub, $15, published June 4 2013 | purchase

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The Middlesteins
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Jami Attenberg

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Book Review: Hungry Hearts And Family Matters In 'Middlesteins'

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Critics' Lists: Great Reads In Store: Indie Booksellers Pick 2012's Best

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Book Review: 'Middlesteins' Digs Into The Dark Side Of Food

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Critics' Lists: What's Cooking? 3 Books That Are More Filling Than Food

A Hologram For The King

by Dave Eggers

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Paperback, 335 pages, Random House Inc, $15.95, published June 4 2013 | purchase

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A Hologram for the King
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Dave Eggers

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National Book Awards: Hear The 2012 National Book Award Nominees

In The Shadow Of The Banyan

by Vaddey Ratner

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Paperback, 322 pages, Simon & Schuster, $16, published June 4 2013 | purchase

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In the Shadow of the Banyan
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Vaddey Ratner

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Interview: In The 'Shadow' Of Death, Stories Survive

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Book Review: 'Banyan' Lifts The Veil On Cambodia's Nightmare

The Oath

The Obama White House and the Supreme Court

by Jeffrey Toobin

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Paperback, 325 pages, Random House Inc, $16, published June 4 2013 | purchase

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The Oath
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The Obama White House and the Supreme Court
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Jeffrey Toobin

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Interview: How Obama, Roberts Interpret Laws In 'The Oath'

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New In Paperback

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Lightweight Lit That Packs A Heavy Punch