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And a Fascinating History of Black People in Movies
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And a New Biography Takes a Fresh Look at Robert E. Lee
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Like Odysseus on his journey home after the Trojan War, Towles’ characters encounter many surprises along the way
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And a Woman Who Dedicated Her Life to Fighting Animal Cruelty
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An Assortment of Riches from Vivian Gornick, James Wood, and Edmund White
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And What Should We Do When Wild Animals Attack?
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Powers Excels at Embedding Big Ideas in Emotionally Engaging Stories
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And Finding the Real-Life Women at the Center of Roe v. Wade
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Embedded in Harlem Shuffle’s narrative is Whitehead’s willingness to confront race, class, and power head-on.
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And a Look at the Supreme Court’s Woeful History on Race
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One Key Question: Why Do You Need a Code to Leave the Lodge?
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And the Genius of Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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And Telling the Stories of Refugees Attending a Highly Diverse Chicago High School
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And a Look at Patriotism in Post-9/11 America
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His Collaborator, James Lapine, Pulls Back the Curtain
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And Cal Flyn Takes a Global Tour of Disaster Hotspots
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A Remarkable Book with a Fresh Perspective on the Master of the Macabre
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And the Story of a Victorian Era Serial Killer
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“I talked to a Hooters girl to see what it felt like to have patrons ogle you.”
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And a Journey by Graphic Memoir through Loneliness in America
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