The Pirates! In an Adventure with Communists
By David Sedaris Laugh out-loud... Equal parts witty and absurd, The Pirates! In an Adventure with Communists will put a smile on the face of even the stiffest reader.
—Memphis Flyer Price: $9.95 Paperback

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
By Annie Fiery Barrows & Mary Ann fiery Shaffer "I can't remember the last time I discovered a novel as smart and delightful as this one, a world so vivid that I kept forgetting this was a work of fiction populated with characters so utterly wonderful that I kept forgetting they weren't my actual friends and neighbors. Treat yourself to this book please—I can't recommend it highly enough."
—Elizabeth Gilbert, author of "Eat, Pray, Love" Price: $22.00 Hardcover

Human: The Science Behind What Makes Us Unique
By Michael S. Gazzaniga Neuroscience has been fixated on the life of the psychological self for the past fifty years, focusing on the brain systems underlying language, memory, emotion, and perception. What it has not done is consider the stark reality that most of the time we humans are thinking about social processes, comparing ourselves to and estimating the intentions of others. In "Human," Gazzaniga explores a number of related issues, including what makes human brains unique, the importance of language and art in defining the human condition, the nature of human consciousness, and even artificial intelligence. Price: $27.50 Hardcover