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|  | Extra Innings by Doris Grumbach
An autobiographical account of a year in writer Grumbach`s life. With humor and intensity, she records her literary life, the natural history and social minutae of coastal Maine, the tribulations of travel to New York, Washington, and Mexico, and the looming presence of illness and mortality. Above all, Grumbach`s writing recounts her successful search for home and an inward sense of peace. AUTHOR: Doris Grumbach
PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction 
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 | Tales from Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
In this short-story collection, author Le Guin revisits the setting for her renowned Earthsea quartet. Also included is an Earthsea history and several maps. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001. AUTHOR: Ursula K. Le Guin
PUBLISHER: Ace Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | Until the Sea Shall Free Them by Robert Frump
This investigation into the 1983 sinking of the Marine Electric, a merchant marine ship, tells of the decision of the captain--one of only three survivors--to expose the pervasive use of bad steel in the hulls of ships. The captain paid a heavy price for taking his stand. Author Frump reveals the dramatic court case that brought long-needed reform to shipbuilding. AUTHOR: Robert Frump
PUBLISHER: Doubleday Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | The Canterbury Tales by A. C. Cawley, A. I. Doyle, A. Kent Hieatt, Barbara Cohen, Constance B. Hieatt
The Canterbury Tales were originally planned to include over 100 stories, but Chaucer completed only 22. The device of using a pilgrimage as a setting for the telling of tales was not uncommon--medieval pilgrims traditionally told stories to liven up the long trek--but Chaucer's version is infinitely more sophisticated, matching the teller and his tale in a way that greatly enriches the content. This, and the interactions between the pilgrims, give the Canterbury Tales the complexity of a good novel. The Tales reflect Chaucer's wide experience with all levels of English society: the royals, the aristocracy, the clergy, the middle class from which he came, and the lower classes, for whom he invariably shows sympathy and understanding. They are also notable for the dialogue that is set up about marriage, its virtues and liabilities, and the proper role of husband and wife--giving the work a coherent unity and an even greater resonance. AUTHOR: A. C. Cawley, A. I. Doyle, A. Kent Hieatt, Barbara Cohen, Constance B. Hieatt
PUBLISHER: Pocket Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | Secrets & Lies by Christa Roberts
Description not available.When Maya is forced to spend the weekend with her dad's girlfriend and her daughter, she gets the terrible feeling that something bad is going to happen. AUTHOR: Christa Roberts
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | Martin & Meditations on the South Valley by Denise Levertov, Jimmy S. Baca
Fiercely moving, the two long narrative poems of Martin & Meditations on the South Valley revolve around the semi-autobiographical figure of Martin, a mestizo or `detribalized Apache.` Abandoned as a child and a long time on the hard path to building his own family, Martin at last finds his home in the stubborn and beautiful world of the barrio. Jimmy Santiago Baca `writes with unconcealed passion, ` Denise Levertov states in her introduction, `but he is far from being a naive realist; what makes his writing so exciting to me is the way in which it manifests both an intense lyricism and that transformative vision which perceives the mythic and archetypal significance of life-events.` AUTHOR: Denise Levertov, Jimmy S. Baca
PUBLISHER: New Directions Publishing Corporation
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction
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