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Barnes & Noble Recommends Sarah Addison Allen's Lush Southern Story In her accomplished first novel, Sarah Addison Allen weaves an enchanting story around the women of the Waverley family, heirs to an unusual legacy that grows in a fenced plot behind their home in Bascom, North Carolina. Peopled with fully human characters and filled with the irresistible magic of dreams come true, Garden Spells is a tender, bewitching book that Barnes & Noble Recommends .
Audio Interviews Hear Garrison Keillor Through his performances on Minnesota Public Radio's Prairie Home Companion and his bestselling books like Pontoon: A Novel of Lake Wobegon , Garrison Keillor has become an iconic symbol of the small-town Midwest. His work evokes nostalgia and laughs from readers living all over the map. In our exclusive interview, listen as Keillor talks about his colorful career.
Video Interviews See Alan Greenspan Former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, avid musician, and author of The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World , Alan Greenspan takes readers on a revealing tour of both his own remarkable experiences and the path of the global economy -- and how both have shaped our world -- in his highly anticipated memoir. In our exclusive interview, watch as Dr. Greenspan shares fascinating insights into our post-9/11 economy and reflects upon his unparalleled career.
Author Recommendations Aryn Kyle Recommends Aryn Kyle, author of the bestselling debut novel, The God of Animals , recommends Marilynne Robinson's Housekeeping . "Her prose is perfection," Kyle reflects. "I was assigned this novel for a college class, and during that time I followed my roommate around our apartment, reading lines aloud to her while she was trying to do laundry or clean the kitchen. I think she wanted to strangle me."
Discover Great New WritersMeet the Discover Award Winners Barnes & Noble’s Discover Great New Writers Awards honor the work of new fiction and nonfiction writers featured in the Discover program each year. Meet the latest winners in the fiction and nonfiction categories -- including nonfiction First Place winner Eric Blehm, author of the Discover selection The Last Season , pictured here -- and get to know some of the freshest writers on the scene today.