Further Under the Radar: More Books Not to Miss

By Nancy Pearl

Published August 13, 2007 at 12:01 AM EDT

In May, Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl pored through her shelves and pulled down several books that are read by a few but deserve wider attention. Well, there are more where they came from. Pearl is back with another armload of what she calls "under-the-radar" books.

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Nancy Pearl is a regular commentator about books on NPR's Morning Edition and NPR affiliate stations KUOW in Seattle and KWGS in Tulsa.

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