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|  | Grant's War by Frank Muller, John Katzenbach
This inventive thriller tells the story of a murder trial that takes place in an American POW camp in Bavaria during World War II. An African-American pilot--Lincoln Scott, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen--has been accused of murdering a racist fellow prisoner. The SS who run the camp decide that the prisoners should hold a trial, and young pilot Tommy Hart is assigned to Scott's defense. Meanwhile, a massive escape plan is brewing. AUTHOR: Frank Muller, John Katzenbach
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction 
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 | The Better Man by Anita Nair
A fairy tale-like little novel about Bhasi, a housepainter and healer in a small Indian village, and Mukundan, whose house is haunted by the angry spirit of his mother. AUTHOR: Anita Nair
PUBLISHER: Picador
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | The Selected Poems by David Hinton, Po Chu-i
The poems of this eighth and ninth century Chinese poet reflect a Buddhist sensibility and a passion for clear and intense images. This edition includes a map and introduction to orient readers to Po Chu-i's verse. AUTHOR: David Hinton, Po Chu-i
PUBLISHER: New Directions Publishing Corporation
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks, Stina Nielsen
During the plague that decimated the population of England during the 17th century, the vicar of an isolated village tries desperately to save the townspeople from death. Narrated by his courageous young housemaid, whose own family members have become victims, YEAR OF WONDERS is a story of the heroism that can arise in extreme situations--and it's also a love story. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001. AUTHOR: Geraldine Brooks, Stina Nielsen
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | American Sea Writing by Peter Neill
This collection of American stories includes work by Emerson, Melville, Hemingway, Lewis and Clark, Celia Thaxter, Lafcadio Hearn, Rachel Carson, Joseph Mitchell, and many more. AUTHOR: Peter Neill
PUBLISHER: Library of America, The
FORMAT: Other
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | Lady One by Breyten Breytenbach
When this expatriated South African attempted to return to his homeland, he was arrested and imprisoned for several years. The poems here recall childhood in a very troubled corner of the world. AUTHOR: Breyten Breytenbach
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Trade Publishers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Fiction
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