These are the best university press book designs of 2020.

These are the best university press book designs of 2020.

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This random list of things Lorraine Hansberry liked and disliked is delightful.

This random list of things Lorraine Hansberry liked and disliked is delightful.

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John Cleese has no idea how many bookstores there are in America.

John Cleese has no idea how many bookstores there are in America.

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Mary South's nursing home phone-sex short story is getting the Hollywood treatment.

Mary South's nursing home phone-sex short story is getting the Hollywood treatment.

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A new John le Carré novel is coming this fall.

A new John le Carré novel is coming this fall.

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The Time I Watched Norman Mailer Try to Fight G. Gordon Liddy in the Street

The Time I Watched Norman Mailer Try to Fight G. Gordon Liddy in the Street

James Grady Remembers One Weird Night in Suburban DC

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Letting Go of Silence in the Wake of Miscarriage

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On the Origins of White Europeans’ Bigoted Fascination with Skin Color and Racial Hierarchy

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Here's a running list of bookstores that have unionized.

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Booksellers at Skylight Books have unionized.

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