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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

September Movies

The movies are coming out later this month. The books are already here at the library. Click on titles to view and reserve items in our catalog.

Whiteout
by Greg Rucka

In theaters September 11

In this graphic novel, Carrie Stetko, a US Marshall stationed in Antarctica, chases a killer across the continent and finds out that he has more than bodies to hide. Followed up by Whiteout: Melt.

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The Informant
by Kurt Eichenwald

In theaters September 18

A riveting account of an FBI investigation into a massive price fixing scheme at one of America's largest corporations. This book may be a work of nonfiction, but as David Baldacci put it, "the twists and turns... leave many thrillers in the dust".

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Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
by David Foster Wallace

In theaters September 25

A collection of short stories from the writer A. O. Scott called "the best mind of his generation".

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I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
by Tucker Max

In theaters September 25

Unapologetic and supposedly true accounts of the author's adventures boozing, sleeping around, and admittedly acting like an idiot. Some reviewers think this book is hilarious. Others are offended.

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Surrogates
by Robert Venditti

In theaters September 25

A graphic novel that takes place in 2054, when virtual reality and cybernetics have advanced to the point that it is no longer necessary for people to leave home to experience life. A terrorist is determined to put an end to this, and two detectives are determined to stop him.

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