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February 2010
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There is more to a person of size than size alone. Why then does it seem that in the world of fiction, fat always has to have an agenda? When a character is described as overweight, it virtually always seems to be accompanied by a moral, or seen as a character flaw, or used as an introduction to the primary struggle of the book. In a society increasingly populated by larger people, will the device of fat in fiction ever stop carrying so much weight?
Read on. The Skinny on Fat in Fiction
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| The staff sound off on Reading Copy, the AbeBooks Blog |
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FEATURED STAFF REVIEW
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Life of Pi
by Yann Martel
 Reviewed by Amy
This capturing tale of Pi is a story about so many things, and yet nothing at the same time, resulting in one of the greatest reads I've had this year. Pi's family decides...
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| Shocking Oddities! Visit the AbeBooks Weird Book Room |
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Collectible Colm Toibin
 Ireland's author and former journalist Colm Toibin is a rising star in the book world. The past decade in particular has seen the novelist in high demand at lectures and signings. His latest novel, Brooklyn, received much critical acclaim and won the Costa Fiction Award for 2010.
Learn more
A Calliope of Carnival Books
 From Rio de Janeiro to Venice, Louisiana to Germany and many other places, Carnival parties are celebrated by a wealth of different nations, each with its own unique twist on the theme. But all are colourful and beautiful, and many books have been published on the subject.
See the Carnival Books
Draft Copies: Books About Drink
 It's no secret that many authors are drinkers. Some embrace and imbibe, others struggle for sobriety. And of course, on either side of the fence, they write about the experiences. As a result, there are many books about booze - from mixing drinks to making your own beer to how to give it up, for good.
Draft Copies
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2009's Top 25 Bestselling Signed Books
AbeBooks is the world's best source for finding and buying signed books. Our list of the bestselling signed books of 2009 provides a cross-section of the year's major literary events and books that captured the imagination of countless readers.
See The List
Most Expensive Sales of January 2010
January's top 10 list is all over the map, from a Jesuit geology specialist, to a book of anatomical drawings of horses, journals from an African hunting trip and more. As usual, the most expensive sales list for the month is a fascinating cross-section of collectible interest.
- Mundus Subterraneus
Athanasius Kircher - $10,000
- The Anatomy of the Horse
George Stubbs - $9,000
- African Game Trails: An Account of the African Wanderings of an American Hunter-Naturalist
Theodore Roosevelt - $8,125
- Original sketches
J.K. Rowling - $8,075
- Linda Tressel
Anthony Trollope - $5,500
More Lists in the Rare Book Room
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