Amy




Amy is one of the booksellers at Vromans' main store, and the resident Vegan of the book department.  When she's not at Vromans, you can find her on stage somewhere; she is an actress, singer, dancer, and sideshow performer.  She's always working on a new show or new skill.  If you've ever seen the Drama section of the bookstore, you can tell she reads a lot of plays!

 

 

Some authors and playwrights Amy enjoys:
-William Shakespeare
-Arthur Miller
-Tennessee Williams
-Henrik Ibsen
-David and Amy Sedaris
-Eve Ensler
-Anthony Burgess
-Laurell K. Hamilton
-Frank Beddor
-Diana Gabaldon
-Arthur Nersesian

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Porn for New Moms: From the Cambridge Women's Pornography Cooperative (Paperback)

By Cambridge Women's Pornography Cooperative, Susan Anderson
$12.95
ISBN-13: 9780811862165
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Published: Chronicle Books, 3/2008
I love these "porn for-" books! They just make me so happy! Now there's men changing dirty diapers, cleaning spit-up, massaging feet, playing with babies! SWOON!!! Recommended by Amy

Switching Time: A Doctor's Harrowing Story of Treating a Woman with 17 Personalities (Hardcover)

By Richard Baer
$24.95
ISBN-13: 9780307382665
Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: Crown, 10/2007
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have another personality?Imagine having 17 of different ages and genders! Now you don't have to; Dr. Baer's first-hand account will have you on the edge of your seat. AMY-GUARANTEED!

Recommended by Amy

Black Hole (Paperback)

By Charles Burns
$18.95
ISBN-13: 9780375714726
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Published: Pantheon, 1/2008
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Beautifully drawn and full of suspense, Black Hole is a supernatural horror in the tradition of X-Files, chronicling the story of a group of teens as they deal with a growing epidemic of mysterious mutations.

Recommended by Amy

Goodnight Bush: A Parody (Hardcover)

By Gan Golan, Erich Origen
$14.99
ISBN-13: 9780316040419
Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: Little, Brown and Company, 6/2008
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Finally we get to say goodnight and farewell to the man who has been called the worst president ever.  Celebrate our survival with this hysterical parody!

Recommended by Amy

Porn for Women (Paperback)

By Cambridge Women's Pornography Cooperative, Susan Anderson
$12.95
ISBN-13: 9780811855518
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Published: Chronicle Books, 5/2007
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Charming, cute and funny! This book is perfect for a sister, a friend, and anyone attracted to men! A perfect addition to the "Porn for..." series. We loved it! Triple XXX! Triple swoon!

Recommended by Sarah & Amy

Diet for a New America (Paperback)

By John Robbins, Joanna Macy
$15.95
ISBN-13: 9780915811816
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Published: H.J. Kramer, 4/1998
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This book has opened my mind, changed my diet & now I am healthier & happier. Not only are meat & dairy unnecessary, the heir of Baskin & Robbins tells why they're bad! Recommended by Amy

A Doll's House: A New Version by Frank McGuinness (Paperback)

By Henrik Ibsen, Frank McGuinness
$14.00
ISBN-13: 9780571191291
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Published: Faber & Faber, 2/1997
One of my favorite plays ever! Wonderful plot showing the role of women in the late 1800s and their desire for more! Well-developed characters and incredible symbolism and imagery. I loved reading it and seeing it, and I highly recommend doing both. Recommended by Amy

The Glass Menagerie (Paperback)

By Tennessee Williams, Robert Bray
$10.95
ISBN-13: 9780811214049
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Published: New Directions Publishing Corporation, 6/1999
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This play is yet another masterpiece by Tennessee Williams. Full of symbolism and conflicting desires, this is a must-read and a must-see.

Recommended by Amy

The Crucible (Paperback)

By Arthur Miller, Christopher Bigsby
$13.00
ISBN-13: 9780142437339
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Published: Penguin Classics, 3/2003
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A glorious play filled with lies, betrayal, witchcraft, and murder. Based on the true lives of Abigail Williams and John Proctor, this is a must read, fantastic masterpiece of Miller's, one of many.

Recommended by Amy

The Fuck Up (Paperback)

By Arthur Nersesian
$14.00
ISBN-13: 9780671027636
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Published: MTV Books, 5/1999
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The title really says it all. A nameless slacker pretends to be gay to get a job that sends him into the New York City gritty life. Darkly hilarious and good wholesome fun, more or less.

Recommended by Amy

Othello (Mass Market Paperback)

By William Shakespeare, Alvin B. Kernan
$4.95
ISBN-13: 9780451526854
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Published: Signet Book, 4/1998
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A tragic and thrilling tale of love, lust, greed, deception, manipulation, and of course, true Shakespeare tragedy style, rage and murder. Wonderful characters, wonderful play!
Recommended by Amy