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tension shimmers in the sweltering heat of the Nevada desert as a faceless trucker finds himself caught in a sinister dance with a tribe of motorcycle outlaws in "Throttle

she imagines a new future for herself

" a Marine company formed quickly to answer its nation's call to duty in 1950

familiar world into a new

“Strange to think back on those days when it was perfectly natural that we all slept on the floor in one small room

Kick the Latch SS_Gift_Guide tension shimmers in the swelteringAbout one womans fine, hard life at the racetrack, Kick the Latchwith its ruthless concision and artful mysteriesis lightning in a bottle Kathryn Scanlans Kick the Latch vividly captures the arc of one womans life at the racetrackthe flat land and ramshackle backstretch; the bad feelings and friction; the winners circle and the racetrack bar; the fancy suits and fancy boots; and the particular language of grooms, jockeys, trainers, racing secretaries,