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1	You've Got to Read This: Contemporary American Writers Introduce Stories That Held Them in Awe more books like this by Ron Hansen (Editor), Jim Shepard (Editor) An anthology of classic short stories, each one chosen and introduced by a contemporary writer. The collection itself was edited by Ron Hansen and Jim Shepard. Writers include Oscar Hijuelos on Borges's "The Aleph," Mary Gordon on Joyce's "The Dead," Eudora Welty on Chekhov's "Gooseberries," and Lorrie Moore on John Updike's "Packed Dirt, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.95! \| first editions
2	Unleashed: Poems by Writers' Dogs more books like this by Amy Hempel, Jim Shepard (Editor) This collection of sonnets, villanelles, and haiku written by the dogs of famous literary figures expresses canine feelings toward food, play, and masters. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.61! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Like You'd Understand, Anyway: Stories more books like this by Jim Shepard Brimming with irony, compassion, and withering humor, these 11 stories seem both eerily pertinent and exhilaratingly exotic, showcasing the work of a gifted writer at the height of his form. see all copies from $6.13! new only from $13.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Project X more books like this by Jim Shepard In Jim Shepard's sixth novel, Edwin Hanratty is a disaffected eighth grader with vague fantasies of violence and revenge against a world that doesn't understand him. When his friend Flake plants the seed of the scheme the boys call Project X, Edwin's inability to cope reaches epic proportions. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.03! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Nosferatu more books like this by Jim Shepard A fictionalized biography of German film director F.W. Murnau. Best known today for his vampire film "Nosferatu," Murnau (1888-1931) was a philology student who fell in among the young artists and rebels at the university and abandoned his studies in favor of the theatre. He becomes a disciple of Max Reinhart in Berlin and eventually joined the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Love and Hydrogen: New and Selected Stories more books like this by Jim Shepard In these 22 stories, Jim Shepard turns for his themes to historical subjects and to American pop culture. see all copies from $5.25! new only from $9.25! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Batting Against Castro: Stories more books like this by Jim Shepard Jim Shepard's first collection of stories covers some of the themes he has dealt with in his novels: sports--especially baseball, World War II fighter pilots, and family. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $41.88! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	McSweeney's Issue 27 more books like this by Larry Smith, poe (Contributions by), Ashlee Adams (Contributions by), Jim Shepard (Contributions by) Plunging straight into the grayish, faintly understood area of the art world that involves oddly drawn objects coupled with uncertainly spelled text, "McSweeney's Issue 27" brings together a previously uncategorized cadre of pithy draftsmen, genius doodlers, and fine-artistic cartoonists, and buffets them with articles examining just what it is ... see all copies from $13.73! new only from $13.73! \| SVS
9	Flights more books like this by Jim Shepard see all copies from $1.99! new only from $69.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Kiss of the Wolf more books like this by Jim Shepard Joanie Mucherino, whose husband suddenly abandoned her and her eleven-year-old son, Todd, is trying to cope while dealing with her comically tactless and intrusive Italian family. To complicate matters, Joanie is now "available" in the eyes of Bruno Minea, a family friend whose twenty-year passion for her has been unwavering and faintly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	Like You'd Understand, Anyway more books like this by Jim Shepard Shepard is a terrific mimic, and manages to give each one of his narrators a slightly different voice, wrinkling some stories with subtle irony, leading others the pomp and swagger of a professional boxer--"The Boston Globe." see all copies from $8.28! new only from $8.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12	Paper Doll more books like this by Jim Shepard Written by the author of "Flights", this novel, set during the World War II, takes us into the minds and hearts of the young men of the US aircrew and portrays their hopes and fears, skill and bravery, nostalgia and homesickness. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
13	Lights Out in the Reptile House more books like this by Jim Shepard Albert Delp, an older herpetologist, shapes Karel Roeder's fascination with snakes and lizards; Leda, his enigmatic girlfriend, leads him ever deeper into proscribed areas of thought and speech. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Writers at the Movies: 26 Contemporary Authors Celebrate 26 Memorable Movies more books like this by Jim Shepard (Editor) In this collection of essays, several popular fiction writers--including Salman Rushdie, Jim Shepard, and Susan Sontag--discuss films that have inspired or horrified them. Their selection of movies includes, THE GODFATHER, TITANIC, and BABETTE'S FEAST. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00!
15 view cover	Tin House Volume 8: Winter Reading; Number 2 more books like this by Jim Shepard, Milan Kundera, Charlie Smith "Tin House: Winter Reading" is a beautifully designed periodical featuring the best writers of our time alongside a new generation of talent who are poised to become the most important voices of the future. Content includes short stories, profiles, author interviews, poetry, essays; and unique departments such as "Lost & Found," reviews of ... see all copies from $7.75! new only from $7.75! \| SVS
16	Nosferatu in love more books like this by Jim Shepard A fictional account of the life of the German film-maker, F.W. Murnau, a pioneer of the silent cinema. Beneath Murnau's cold and impenetrable exterior lay a wound caused by his tragic betrayal of the great love of his life. Only on location in the South Seas is his heart's anguish finally assuaged. see all copies from $14.07!
17 view cover	Writers at the movies : twenty-six contemporary authors celebrate twenty-six memorable movies more books like this by Jim Shepard see all copies from $10.99! new only from $20.53! \| first editions
18 view cover	Proyecto X by Jim Shepard see all copies from $18.65! new only from $18.65!

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