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A Young Woman and Her Literary Dreams, Caught in the Churn of German History

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Catharina Coenen on the Impact of Germany's Turbulent 20th Century on Her Grandmother’s Life

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#ReadingAfrica: Three Literary Artists Celebrate African Visual Storytelling

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“Le Chien,” a Poem by Billy Collins

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