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These are the 50 best-selling books of all time (on Amazon).

These are the 50 best-selling books of all time (on Amazon).

By Emily Temple | April 23, 2021

An original Robert Frost manuscript is up for auction.

An original Robert Frost manuscript is up for auction.

By Walker Caplan | April 23, 2021

You can now read Jane Austen in . . . molecule form.

You can now read Jane Austen in . . . molecule form.

By Walker Caplan | April 23, 2021

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These bookstores are the best in the country at supporting indie lit.

By Corinne Segal | April 23, 2021

Cover reveal: Wole Soyinka's <em>Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth</em>.

Cover reveal: Wole Soyinka's Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth.

By Literary Hub | April 23, 2021

Lesson From the Old New Deal: What Economic Recovery Might Look Like in the 21st Century

Lesson From the Old New Deal: What Economic Recovery Might Look Like in the 21st Century

Kate Aronoff Draws a Direct Line From 1934 to the Green New Deal of Today

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Everything you need to know about this week’s manufactured Jane Austen controversy.

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