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The End-of-Summer Joy of Reading by a Motel Pool

The End-of-Summer Joy of Reading by a Motel Pool

Susan Harlan on One of Life's Simple Pleasures

By Susan Harlan | August 27, 2019

The Bittersweet Feeling of Reconnecting with a Forgotten Language

The Bittersweet Feeling of Reconnecting with a Forgotten Language

Susan Harlan on Rekindling an Old Friendship in the City of Lights

By Susan Harlan | August 12, 2019

Saying Goodbye to My Beloved<br> Local Bookstore

Saying Goodbye to My Beloved
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Susan Harlan Offers an Appreciation of Winston-Salem's Bright Leaf Books

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An Attempt to See Paris Through the Eyes of Georges Perec

An Attempt to See Paris Through the Eyes of Georges Perec

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How to Read Caves

How to Read Caves

From Tennessee's Tuckaleechee Caverns to the
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By Susan Harlan | January 19, 2018

Why Is It So Hard For a Woman to Read Alone in America?

Why Is It So Hard For a Woman to Read Alone in America?

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By Susan Harlan | July 14, 2017

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