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Insidious Deception

by Mark McLaughlin

As thrillers go, "Insidious Deception" is more aqueduct than waterslide. It starts off with a bang, but settles in to a languid yet ever so gradually escalating pace that eventually erupts into a cascade. This is a gutsy choice, as many... Read More

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Holy Spokes

by Joe Taylor

For the relative beginner or the casual rider who wants to ramp up participation in the activity, "Holy Spokes" is a good fit. Rob Coppolillo serves as an ambassador and an advocate, selling the activity of biking as fun, cheap, healthy,... Read More

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Most Likely to Secede

by Sheila M. Trask

March in Vermont means it’s time for starting tomato plants and attending Town Meeting. Self-sufficiency and local control: two things that life in Vermont is all about. Appropriately enough, this March will also see the launch of a... Read More

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The Cookie Book

by Elizabeth Millard

Despite its title, "The Cookie Book" is not a handy guide for home bakers who want to whip up some new treats—instead, it’s a rollicking, joyful, and highly informative guide to women’s “cookies.” “‘Why a book about the... Read More

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The Missing Myth

by Michelle Anne Schingler

“Homosexuality is an honor and a gift,” writes biologist Gilles Herrada, PhD, in a book which seeks to afford gay communities both historical closure and self-understanding. Both are critical to helping homosexuals metamorphose... Read More

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Farworld

by Alan Couture

Either his oblivion or the death of his closest friend—it is a terrible choice to make for young Marcus. But better to have never existed than to one day murder his closest friend, and only the Void of Unbecoming can alter the... Read More

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