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In Paradise: A Novel

FEATURED FICTION:"The bestselling final novel by a writer of incomparable range, power, and achievement, a three-time winner of the National Book Award. Peter Matthiessen was a literary legend, the author of more than thirty acclaimed books. In this, his final novel, he confronts the legacy of evil, and our unquenchable desire to wrest good from it. One week in late autumn of 1996, a group gathers at the site of a former […]

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Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance

FEATURED GREAT LITERATURE:"One of the most important and influential books written in the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live . . . and a breathtaking meditation on how to live better.Here is the book that transformed a generation: an unforgettable narration of a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest, undertaken by a father […]

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You Are Here: From the Compass to GPS, the History and Future of How We Find Ourselves

FEATURED NON-FICTION:"The story of the rise of modern navigation technology, from radio location to GPS—and the consequent decline of privacyWhat does it mean to never get lost? You Are Here examines the rise of our technologically aided era of navigational omniscience—or how we came to know exactly where we are at all times.In a sweeping history of the development of location technology in the past century, Bray shows how radio […]

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This Week In Books (06/06 – 06/12)

Best Selling Fiction (NEW!)  -   KITCHENS OF THE GREAT MIDWEST by J Ryan Stradal and read by Jane Trucksis and, starting Wednesday, IN PARADISE by Peter Matthiessen and read by Oliver Houck (M-F 11AM-12PM; 9:30PM-10:30PM)Best Seller Non- Fiction (NEW!) -   HOW MUSIC GOT FREE: THE END OF AN INDUSTRY, THE TURN OF THE CENTURY, AND THE PATIENT ZERO OF PIRACY by Stephen Witt and read by Sarah Holtz and YOU […]

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This Week In Books (05/30 – 06/05)

Best Selling Fiction   -   KITCHENS OF THE GREAT MIDWEST by J Ryan Stradal and read by Jane Trucksis (M-F 11AM-12PM; 9:30PM-10:30PM)Best Seller Non- Fiction  -   HOW MUSIC GOT FREE: THE END OF AN INDUSTRY, THE TURN OF THE CENTURY, AND THE PATIENT ZERO OF PIRACY by Stephen Witt and read by Sarah Holtz (M-F 9AM-10AM; 7PM-8PM)Book Off The Shelf  -  WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE by Jeffrey Cranor & Joseph Fink […]

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New Audio Portraits Podcast: Jenna Sherry of the Birdfoot Festival

On ‪#‎WRBH‬'s latest episode of Audio Portraits, we talk with Jenna Sherry, violinist and co-founder of The Birdfoot Festival (which is happening right now at locations throughout the city!). It should prove a real treat for Classical, particularly of the Chamber Music variety, fans and those looking for a something to do this week. Catch out the interview on the player below!

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How Music Got Free: The End of an Industry, the Turn of the Century, and the Patient Zero of Piracy

FEATURED NON-FICTION:"Finalist for the 2016 Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the 2016 J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, and the 2015 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the YearA New York Times Editors’ ChoiceONE OF THE YEAR'S BEST BOOKS: The Washington Post • The Financial Times • Slate • The Atlantic • Time • Forbes“[How Music Got Free] has the clear writing and brisk reportorial acumen of a Michael Lewis book.”—Dwight Garner, The New York TimesWhat happens when an entire generation […]

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This Week In Books (05/23 – 05/29):

Best Selling Fiction (NEW!)  -   KITCHENS OF THE GREAT MIDWEST by J Ryan Stradal and read by Jane Trucksis (M-F 11AM-12PM; 9:30PM-10:30PM)Best Seller Non- Fiction (NEW!) -   THE FIERCE URGENCY OF NOW: LYNDON JOHNSON, CONGRESS, AND THE BATTLE FOR THE GREAT SOCIETY by Julien E. Zelizer and read by Ellen Hazard and, starting Tuesday, HOW MUSIC GOT FREE: THE END OF AN INDUSTRY, THE TURN OF THE CENTURY, AND THE PATIENT ZERO OF […]

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