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Wi3 Rep Picks: The Titles They Were Talking About
Printer-friendly versionLast week's Winter Institute included four Rep Picks sessions, which were repeated three times over the course of the two days. At each, representatives from six of Wi3's 24 Publisher Partners presented titles that independent booksellers can look forward to selling this spring. Here's a look at the lists of titles as provided by the publishers prior to the event. (The list is also available as a downloadable PDF.)
BEACON PRESS
Red Bird
By Mary Oliver. 978-080706892-2, $23, on sale April 2008
Sundays in America: A Yearlong Road Trip in Search of Christian Faith
By Suzanne Strempek Shea. 978-080707224-0, $24.95, on sale April 2008
Without a Map: A Memoir
By Meredith Hall. 978-080707274-5, $14, on sale April 2008
Uncertain Peril: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Seeds
By Claire Hope Cummings. 978-0-8070-8580-6, $24.95, on sale March 2008
CHOOSECO
The Golden Path, Volume 1: Into the Hollow Earth
By Anson Montgomery. 978-1-933390-81-9, 1-933390-81-6, $9.99, on sale April 2008
GROVE ATLANTIC
So Brave, Young, and Handsome
By Leif Enger. 978-0-87113-985-6, $24, on sale May 2008, Atlantic Monthly Press
How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone
By Sasa Stanisic. 978-0-8021-1866-0, $24, on sale June 2008, Grove Press
We Are Now Beginning Our Descent
By James Meek. 978-1-84767-176-9, $24, on sale May 2008, Canongate
World Made by Hand
By James Howard Kunstler. 978-0-87113-978-8, $22, on sale March 2008, Atlantic Monthly Press
Night Train to Lisbon
By Pascal Mercier. 978-0-8021-1858-5, $25, available, Grove Press
HACHETTE BOOK GROUP
The Host
By Stephanie Meyer. 0-316-06804-7, 978-0-316-06804-8, $25.99, on sale May 2008, Little Brown
Black Ships
By Jo Graham. 0-316-06800-4, 978-0-316-06800-0, $14.99, on sale March 2008, Orbit
Matter
By Iain M. Banks. 0-316-00536-3, 978-0-316-00536-4, $25.99, on sale February 2008, Orbit
Shoulder a Coffin, Vol. 1
Written and illustrated by Satoko Kyuduki. 0-759-52897-7, 978-0-759-52897-0, $10.99, on sale May 2008, Yen Press
The Blue Stone
Written and illustrated by Jimmy Liao. 0-316-11383-2, 978-0-316-11383-0, $16.99, on sale April 2008, Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Sweethearts
By Sara Zarr. 0-316-01455-9, 978-0-316-01455-7, $16.99, on sale February 2008, Little Brown Books for Young Readers
It's All About Us
By Shelley Adina. 0-446-17798-9, 978-0-446-17798-6, $9.99, on sale May 2008, FaithWords
The Film Club
By David Gilmour. 0-446-19929-X, 978-0-446-19929-2, $21.99, on sale May 2008, Grand Central
Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me
Edited by Ben Karlin. 0-446-58069-4, 978-0-446-58069-4, $23.99, on sale February 2008, Grand Central
Willie Nelson: An Epic Life
By Joe Nick Patoski. 0-316-01778-7, 978-0-316-01778-7, $27.99, on sale April 2008, Little, Brown
The Blue Star
By Tony Earley. 0-316-19907-9, 978-0-316-19907-0, $23.99, on sale March 2008, Little, Brown
Then We Came to the End
By Joshua Ferris. 0-316-01639-X, 978-0-316-01639-1, $13.99, on sale April 2008, Little, Brown
Child 44
By Tom Rob Smith. 0-446-40238-9, 978-0-446-40238-5, $24.99, on sale May 2008, Grand Central
The Girl Who Stopped Swimming
By Joshilyn Jackson. 0-446-57965-3, 978-0-446-57965-0, $23.99, on sale March 2008, Grand Central
Girls in Trucks
By Katie Crouch. 0-316-00211-9, 978-0-316-00211-0, $21.99, on sale April 2008, Little, Brown
Blood of Flowers
By Anita Amirrezvani. 0-316-06577-3, 978-0-316-06577-1, $13.99, on sale May 2008, Little, Brown
HARPERCOLLINS
Now You See Him: A Novel
By Eli Gottlieb. 9780061284649, 0061284645, $22.95, available, Morrow
The Reserve: A Novel
By Russell Banks. 9780061430251, 0061230250, $24.95, available, Harper
The Outcast: A Novel
By Sadie Jones. 9780061374036, 0061374032, $24.05, on sale 3/11/08, Harper
The Outlander: A Novel
By Gil Adamson. 9780061491252, 006149125X, $25.95, on sale 4/15/08, Ecco
Smiles to Go
By Jerry Spinelli. 9780060281335, 0060281332, $16.99, on sale 4/29/08, Joanna Cotler Books
The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel
By Garth Stein. 9780061537936, 0061537934, $23.95, on sale 5/13/08, Harper
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
We Might As Well Win: An inside tour of what it takes to win from the strategist, coach, and director behind Lance Armstrong's amazing 7 Tour de France victories
By Johann Bruyneel with Bill Strickland. 0-618-87937-4, 978-0-618-87937-3, $25, on sale June 2008, Houghton Mifflin
Pravda: A Novel
By Edward Docx. 0-618-53440-7, 978-0-61853440-1, $13.95 paperback original, March 2008, Mariner Books
Finding Nouf: A Novel
By Zoe Ferraris. 0-618-87388-0, 978-0-618-87388-3, $24.00, June 2008, Houghton Mifflin
Madness; A Bipolar Life
By Marya Hornbacher. 0-618-75445-8, 978-0-618-75445-8, $25.00, April 2008, Houghton Mifflin
The Seamstress of Hollywood Boulevard: ANovel
By Erin McGraw. 0-618-38628-9, 978-0-618-38628-4, $24, August 2008, Houghton Mifflin
Dear American Airlines: A Novel
By Jonathan Miles. 0-547-05401-7, 978-0-547-05401-8, $22, June 2008, Houghton Mifflin
Princess Ben
By Catherine Murdock. 0-618-95971-8, 978-0-618-95971-6, $16, May 2008, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (YA)
Trouble
By Gary Schmidt. 0-618-92766-2, 978-0-618-92766-1, $16.00, April 2008, Clarion Books (YA)
Tupelo Rides the Rails
By Melissa Sweet. 0-618-71714-5, 978-0-61871714-9, $17, April 2008, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (chapter book)
Curious George Curious You: On Your Way!
By H.A. Rey. 0-618-91975-9, 978-0-618-91975-8, $12.95, April 2008, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (all ages)
HYPERION
Hope's Boy
By Andrew Bridge. 9781401303228, 1401303226, $22.95, on sale February 2008
High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed
By Michael Kodas. 9781401302733, 1401302734, $24.95, on sale February 2008
The Monsters of Templeton
By Lauren Groff. 9781401322250, 1401322255, $24.95, on sale February 2008, Voice
Home
By Julie Andrews. 9780786865659, 0786865652, $26.95, on sale April 2008
The Last Lecture
By Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow. 9781401323257, 1401323251, $21.95, on sale 4/10/08
Everything They Had: Sportswriting From David Halberstam
9781401323127, 140132312X, $24.95, on sale May 2008
The Snake Charmer: A Life and Death in Pursuit of Knowledge
By Jamie James. 9781401302139, 1401302130, $24.95, on sale April 2008
The Second Journey: The Road Back to Yourself
By Joan Anderson. 9781401303396, 1401303390, $23.95, on sale June 2008, Voice
The Wall Street Diet: The Surprisingly Simple Weight Loss Plan for Hardworking People Who Don't Have Time to Diet
By Heather Bauer, RD, CDN and Kathy Matthew. 9781401322588, 1401322581, $23.95, on sale April 2008
HYPERION BOOKS FOR CHILDREN/DISNEY PRESS
The Debutante
By Kathryn Williams. 1-4231-0045-X, 978-1-4231-0045-4, $15.99, on sale 5/20/08
Airman
By Eoin Colfer. 1-4231-0750-0, 978-1-4231-0750-7, $17.99, available
The Pigeon Wants...
By Mo Willems. 1-4231-0960-0, 978-1-4231-0960-0, $14.99, on sale 4/1/08
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
By Kadir Nelson. 0-7868-0832-2, 978-0-7868-0832-8, $18.99, available
LITERARY VENTURES FUND
The Big Eddy Club
By David Rose. 1565849108, 978-1-56584-910-5, $25.95, available, The New Press
The Leper Compound
By Paula Nangle. 1934137065, 978-1-934137-06-2, $14.95, available, Bellevue Literary Press
The Fires
By Alan Cheuse. 0977679918, 978-0-9776799-1-1, $10, available, Santa Fe Writers Workshop
Monique and the Mango Rains
By Kris Holloway. 1577664353, 978-1577664352, $17.95, available, Waveland Press
MACMILLAN
Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism
By Ha-Joon Chang. 1596913991, 9781596913998, $26.95, available, Bloomsbury Press
Vermeer's Hat: The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World
By Timothy Brook. 1596914440, 9781596914445, $27.95, available, Bloomsbury Press
Lush Life
By Richard Price. 0374299250, 9780374299255, $26, on sale 3/4/08, Farrar, Straus & Giroux
The Boys in The Trees: A Novel
By Mary Swan. 0805086706, 9780805086706, $14, available, Holt
The Man Who Turned Into Himself: A Novel
By David Ambrose. 0312427689, 9780312427689, $13, on sale 4/1/08, Picador
The Path to Survival
By Al Gore. 1594867348, 9781594867347, $23.95, on sale 5/13/08, Rodale Books
The Ancient
By R.A. Salvatore. 0765317893, 9780765317896, $25.95, on sale 3/4/08, Tor Books
I Will Make Miracles
By Susie Morgenstern. 1599901897, 9781599901893, $18.95, on sale 3/4/08, Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
Exodus
By Julie Bertagna. 0802797458, 9780802797452, $16.95, on sale 4/1/08, Walker Books for Young Readers
Rosa
By Nikki Giovanni and Brian Collier. 0312376022, 9780312376024, $7.99, available, Square Fish
MIRA
Snowfall at Willow Lake
By Susan Wiggs. 978-0-7783-2493-5, 0-7783-2493-1, $7.99, on sale February 2008
The Guilty
By Jason Pinter. 978-0-7783-2463-8, 0-7783-2463-X, $7.99, on sale March 2008
Seaview Inn
By Sherryl Woods. 978-0-7783-2529-1, 0-7783-2529-6, $7.99, on sale March 2008
The Death Dealer
By Heather Graham. 978-0-7783-2532-1, 0-7783-2532-6, $24.95, on sale April 2008
The Angel
By Carla Neggers. 978-0-7783-2483-6, 0-7783-2483-4, $24.95, on sale May 2008
Twenty Wishes
By Debbie Macomber. 978-0-7783-2550-5, 0-7783-2550-4, $24.95, on sale May 2008
W. W. NORTON
Age of Shiva
By Manil Suri. 978-0-393-065695, $24.95, on sale January 2008
Johnny One-Eye
By Jerome Charyn. 978-0-393-06497-1, $25.95, on sale February 2008
Painter From Shanghai
By Jennifer Cody Epstein. 978-0-393-06528-2, $24.95, on sale March 2008
Earth: The Sequel
By Fred Krupp and Miriam Horn. 978-0-393-06690-6, $24.95, on sale March 2008
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
By Mary Roach. 978-0-393-06464-3, $24.95, on sale April 2008
Comfort: A Journey Through Grief
By Ann Hood. 978-0-393-06456-8, $21.95, on sale May 2008
The Post-American World
By Fareed Zakaria. 978-0-393-06235-9, $25.95, on sale May 2008
The Garden of Last Days
By Andre Dubus III. 978-0-393-04165-1, $24.95, on sale June 2008
The Saucier's Apprentice
By Bob Spitz. 978-0-393-06059-1, $24.95, on sale May 2008
OVERLOOK PRESS
The Wentworths
By Katie Arnoldi. 1585679992, 9781585679997, $23.95 on sale March 2008
How to Fish
By Chris Yates. 1590200039, 9781590200032, $19.95, on sale April 2008
Sunflowers: The Secret History
By Joe Pappalardo. 1585679911, 9781585679911, $22.95 on sale March 2008
Enlightenment
By Maureen Freely. 1590200748, 9781590200742, $24.95, on sale May 2008
The Better Angels
By Charles McCarry. 1590200047, 9781590200049, $25.95, on sale March 2008
The Lolita Effect: Media Sexualization of Young Girls and What We Can Do About It
By M. Gigi Durham, Ph.D. 1590200632, 9781590200636, $24.95, on sale May
2008
PENGUIN BOOKS
Winter in Madrid
By C.J. Sansom. 9780670018482, $25.95, available, Viking
Song Yet Sung
By James McBride. 9781594489723, $25.95, on sale 2/05/08, Riverhead
Chasing the Flame
By Samantha Power. 9781594201288, $32.95, on sale 2/14/08, Penguin Press
Dreams and Shadows
By Robin Wright. 9781594201110, $27.95, on sale 2/28/08, Penguin Press
Love & Consequences
By Margaret B. Jones. 9781594489778, $24.95, on sale 3/27/08, Riverhead
Twenty Chickens
By Robyn Scott. 9781594201592, $24.95, on sale 3/27/08, Penguin Press
City of Thieves
By David Benioff. 9780670018703, $24.95, on sale 5/15/08, Viking
The Bastard of Istanbul
By Elif Shafak. 9780143112716, 0-14-311271-6, $14, available
The Testament of Gideon Mack
By James Robertson. 9780143113195, 0-14-311319-4, $15, on sale 2/26/08
Luncheon of the Boating Party
By Susan Vreeland. 9780143113522, 0-14-311352-6, $15, on sale 2/26/08
Mistress of the Art of Death
By Ariana Franklin. 9780425219256, 0-425-21925-9, $14, available
The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears
By Dinaw Mengestu. 9781594482854, 1-59448-285-3, $14, on sale 2/5/08
God's Spy
By Juan Gomez-Jurado. 9780452289123, 0-452-28912-2, $14.00, on sale 2/26/08
Road Map to Holland
By Jennifer Graf Groneberg. 9780451222954, 0-451-22295-4, $14.00, on sale 4/1/08
Wolves of the Crescent Moon
By Yousef Al-Mohaimeed. 9780143113218, 0-14-311321-6, $14.00, available
PENGUIN YOUNG READERS GROUP
My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins, and Fenway Park
By Steve Kluger. 978-0-8037-3227-8, $16.99, on-sale 3/13/08
Ladybug Girl (A Picture Book)
By Jacky Davis and David Soman. Illustrated by David Soman. 978-0-8037-3195-0, $16.99, on-sale 3/13/08
Return to Fairyopolis: The Search for the Flower Fairies
By Cicely Mary Barker. 978-0-7232-5996-1, $19.99, on-sale 3/13/08
Audrey, Wait! (A Novel)
By Robin Benway. 978-1-59514-191-0, $16.99, on-sale 4/10/08
Lock and Key (A Novel)
By Sarah Dessen. 978-0-670-01088-2, $18.99, on-sale 4/22/08
Savvy (A Novel)
By Ingrid Law. 978-0-8037-3306-0, $16.99, on-sale 5/1/08
PERSEUS BOOKS GROUP
The Zoo on the Road to Nablus: A Story of Survival From the West Bank
By Amelia Thomas. 978-1-58648-489-7, 1-58648-489-3, $24.95, on sale 4/21/08, PublicAffairs
Who's Your City?: The Clustering Force, the Rise of Mega-Regions, and How to Find Your Ideal Place in Our Spiky World
By Richard Florida. 978-0-465-00352-5, 0465003524, $26, on sale 3/10/08, Basic Books
America at Home: A Close-Up Look at How We Live
By Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt. 978-0-7624-3415-2, 0762434155, $40, on sale 3/24/08, Running Press
Title: Cathy's Book: If found call (650) 266-8233
By Sean Stewart and Jordan Weisman, illustrated by Cathy Brigg. 978-0-7624-3346-9, 0762433469, $9.95, on sale 2/25/08, Running Press
Escape From the Deep: The Epic Story of a Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew
By Alex Kershaw. 978-0-306-81519-5, 0306815192, $26, on sale 4/28/08, Da Capo Press
Quiet, Please: Dispatches from a Public Librarian
By Scott Douglas. 978-0-78672-091-0, 0786720913, $25, on sale 3/24/08, Da Capo Press
RANDOM HOUSE
Peony in Love
By Lisa See. 9780812975222, $14, on sale 2/19/08, Random House Trade Paperbacks
Our Story Begins
By Tobias Wolff. 9781400044597, $26.95, on sale 3/25/08, Knopf
The Penderwicks on Gardam Street
By Jeanne Birdsall. 9780375840906, $15.99, on sale 4/8/08, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Little Heathens
By Mildred Armstrong Kalish. 9780553384246, $12, on sale 4/29/08, Bantam
The Billionaire's Vinegar
By Benjamin Wallace. 9780307338778, $24.95, on sale 5/13/08, Crown
Local Flavors
By Deborah Madison. 9780767929493, $24.95, on sale 5/13/08, Broadway
SCHOLASTIC
I Lost My Kisses
Written by Trudie Trewin, illustrated by Nick Bland. 978-0-545-05557-4, 0-545-05557-1, $14.99, available
Maybe a Bear Ate It!
Written by Robbie H. Harris, illustrated by Michael Emberley. 978-0-439-92961-5, 0-439-92961-X, $15.99, available
LaRue for Mayor: Letters From the Campaign Trail
By Mark Teague. 978-0-439-78315-6, 0-439-78315-1, $16.99, on sale March 2008
What to Do About Alice?
Written by Barbara Kerley, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham. 978-0-439-92231-9, 0-439-92231-3, $16.99, on sale March 2008
Zen Ties
By John J Muth. 978-0-439-63425-0, 0-439-63425-3, $17.99, available
Deep Down Popular
By Phoebe Stone. 978-0-439-80245-1, 0-439-80245-8, $16.99, on sale March 2008
Tunnels
By Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams. 978-0-439-87177-8, 0-439-87177-8, $17.99, available
Reincarnation
By Suzanne Weyn. 978-0-545-01323-9, 0-545-01323-2, $17.99, available
Elvis & Olive
By Stephanie Watson. 978-0-545-03183-7, 0-545-03183-4, $15.99, on sale April 2008
Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls
By Meg Cabot. 978-0-545-03947-5, 0-545-03947-9, $15.99, on sale March 2008
SOURCEBOOKS
1858
By Bruce Chadwick, Ph.D. 9781402209413, 140220941X, $24.95, on sale April 2008
Green Chic
By Christie Matheson. 9781402210822, 1402210825, $12.95, on sale March 2008
Confessions of a Political Hitman
By Stephen Marks. 9781402208546, 1402208545, available, $23.95
The Poem I Turn To With Audio CD
By Jason Shinder. 9781402205026, 1402205023, $24.95, on sale April 2008, Sourcebooks MediaFusion
The Entitled
By Frank Deford. 9781402212550, 1402212550, $14.95, on sale March 2008, Sourcebooks Landmark
Cuddle Sutra
By Rob Grader. 9781402207679, 1402207670, $12.95, available, Sourcebooks Casablanca
1001 Ways to Be Romantic
By Gregory J.P. Godek. 9781402210044, 1402210043, $16.95, available, Sourcebooks Casablanca
I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye (Updated Edition)
By Brook Noel and Pamela D. Blair PhD. 9781402212215, 1402212216, $14.95, on sale May 2008
Fairy Foals
By Suzanah. 9781402211669, 140221166X, $19.95, on sale May 2008, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
I Love You More
Written by Laura Duksta, illustrated by Karen Keesler. 9781402211263, 1402211260, $16.99, available, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Adventures of Isabel With Audio CD
Written by Ogden Nash, illustrated by Bridget Starr Taylor. 9781402210273, 1402210272, $16.95, on sale April 2008, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
The Fairy Chronicles
By J.H. Sweet. Series with multiple titles, $6.99, available, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Lucky Foot Stable
By JoAnn Dawson. Series with multiple titles, $6.99, available, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Historical Fiction by Georgette Heyer
By Georgette Heyer. Series with multiple titles, $14.95, available, Sourcebooks Landmark
Romance Fiction by Georgette Heyer
By Georgette Heyer. Series with multiple titles, $12.95, available, Sourcebooks Casablanca
SIMON & SCHUSTER
The Cure for Modern Life: A Novel
By Lisa Tucker. 0-7434-9279-X, 978-0-7434-9279-9, $24.95, on sale 3/25/08, Atria Books
The House at Riverton
By Kate Morton. 1-4165-5051-8, 978-1-4165-5051-8, $24.95, on sale 4/22/08, Atria Books
The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Obsession, Commerce, and Adventure
By Adam Leith Gollner. 0-7432-9694-X, 978-0-7432-9694-6, $25, on sale 5/20/08, Scribner
Sun Going Down: A Novel
By Jack Todd. 1-4165-5048-8, 978-1-4165-5048-8, $26, on sale 5/6/08, Touchstone
The White Tiger: A Novel
By Aravind Adiga. 1-4165-6259-1, 978-1-4165-6259-7, $24, on sale 4/22/08, Free Press
The God of War: A Novel
By Marisa Silver. 1-4165-6316-4, 978-1-4165-6316-7, $23, on sale 4/29/08, Simon & Schuster
UNBRIDLED
The Pirate's Daughter
By Margaret Cezair-Thompson. 978-1-932961-40-9, $24.95, available
The Marriage of True Minds
By Stephen Evans. 978-1-932961-46-1, $14.95, on sale 5/27/08
After Hours at the Almost Home
By Tara Yellen. 978-1-932961-48-5, $14.95, on sale 4/15/08
Hallam's War
By Elisabeth Payne Rosen. 1-932961-49-6, $25.95, on sale 5/27/08
Abbeville
By Jack Fuller. 978-1-932961-47-8, $24.95, on sale 6/17/08
Hunger
By Elise Blackwell. 978-1-932961-50-8, $11.95, on sale 4/15/08
The Unnatural History of Cypress Parish
By Elise Blackwell. 978-1-932961-51-5, $11.95, on sale 4/15/08
Lost Son
By M. Allen Cunningham. 978-1-932961-52-2, $15.95, on sale 4/15/08
WEINSTEIN BOOKS
The Gift of Rain: A Novel
By Tan Twan Eng. 1-60286-024-6, 978-1-60286-024-7, $23.95, on sale 5/6/2008
WILEY
The Dummies Series, promoting "March Is Dummies Month," available
WORKMAN
Mudbound
By Hillary Jordan. 978-1-56512-569-8, $22.95, on sale 3/4/08, Algonquin
The Resurrectionist
By Jack O'Connell. 978-1-56512-576-6, $24.95, on sale 4/8/08, Algonquin
Gossip of the Starlings
By Nina de Gramont. 978-1-56512-565-0, $22.95, on sale 6/6/08, Algonquin
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder
By Richard Louv. 978-1-56512-605-3, $14.95, on sale 4/22/08, Algonquin
Official Filthy Rich Handbook
By Christopher Tennant. 978-0-7611-4703-9, $10.95, on sale 3/24/08, Artisan
Best of Stuntology
By Sam Bartlett. 978-0-7611-4978-1, $12.95, on sale 2/15/08, Artisan
The Potty Caddy
By Rachel Gordon. 978-0-7611-4972-9, $13.95, on sale 4/15/08, Artisan
Flower
By Christopher Beane. 978-1-57965-352-1, $35, on sale May 2008, Artisan
This is Who I Am
By Rosanne Olson. 978-1-57965-363-7, $25.95, on sale 4/15/08, Artisan