Antigone Books best-sellers for the week ending Oct. 2, 2009

1. A New Theology: Turning to Poetry in a Time of Grief

Sheila Bender, Imago ($14)

2. Skippyjon Jones: Lost in Spice

Judy Schachner, Dutton ($16.99)

3. Journey of Dreams

Marge Pellegrino, Frances Lincoln ($15.95)

4. The Best American Short Stories 2009

Edited by Alice Sebold, Mariner ($14)

5. Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity and Courage in a World
Gone Mad

Frances Moore Lappé, Small Planet ($14.95)

6. Let Go: A Buddhist Guide to Breaking Free of Habits

Martine Batchelor, Wisdom ($15.95)

7. The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel

Garth Stein, Harper ($14.99)

8. A Book of Silence

Sara Maitland, Counterpoint ($25)

9. Homer and Langley: A Novel

E. L. Doctorow, Random House ($26)

10. War Dances

Sherman Alexie, Grove ($23)

This article appears in Oct 8-14, 2009.