FICTIONWE ARE STILL MARRIED: Stories & Letters...
FICTION
WE ARE STILL MARRIED: Stories & Letters by Garrison Keillor (Penguin: $8.95). Six new pieces have been added to this collection of gentle, curmudgeonly proddings to improve the state of the union.
RULES OF PREY by John Sandford (Berkley: $4.95). Lawyer gone berserk victimizes women with all the precision and diligence with which he prepares for a trial.
THE POWWOW HIGHWAY by David Seals (Plume: $8.95). Buddy Red Bird, a Native American activist, and Philbert Bono, a traditionalist, set out to free Red Bird’s sister from a New Mexico jail.
GEEK LOVE by Katherine Dunn (Warner: $9.95). A couple go to extraordinary means to keep their small carnival afloat.
RIVALS by Janet Dailey (Fawcett: $5.95). Magnates in their own right merge in a marriage made on Wall Street, only to be threatened by a long-standing generational feud.
NONFICTION
OUT OF THE BLUE by Orel Hershiser with Jerry B. Jenkins (Charter: $4.50). Hershiser re-creates the personal and professional preparations that culminated in that winning season.
BUTTERCUPS AND STRONG BOYS: A Sojourn at the Golden Gloves by William Plummer (Penguin: $7.95). Writer shadows gym owner and his current proteges as they train for the coveted New York title.
THE MARCOS DYNASTY by Sterling Seagrave (Fawcett Columbine: $10.95). Thorough examination of the origins, breadth and support of the Marcos’ personal and political power.
FLYING WITHOUT WINGS: Personal Reflections on Loss, Disability and Healing by Arnold R. Beisser MD (Bantam: $7.95). Headed for medical practice at 24, Beisser suddenly finds himself dependent on others for his most basic needs when he is stricken with polio.
WOMEN, CULTURE, & POLITICS by Angela Y. Davis (Vintage: $9.95). Compilation of most recent speeches and presentations to colleges, organizations and world bodies.
SELF-HELP / REFERENCE
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM CRIME by Ira A. Lipman (Contemporary Books: $9.95). The whole range of how crime can strike--at home, on the street, in the office--and how to prevent it.
STOP THE VIOLENCE: Overcoming Self-Destruction, edited by Nelson George (Pantheon: $7.95). Rappers gather together to send an affirmative message to inner-city youth.
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