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Orphans, Institutions, and Adventures Out West: Five Books Featuring Unconventional Families

Tom Lamont Reflects on Novels by Kazuo Ishiguro, Elizabeth Bowen, Hilary Mantel, and More

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January’s Best Reviewed Fiction

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How an Obscure German Noblewoman Influenced the Way Anne Frank Wrote Her Diary

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