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How My Father Introduced Me to Precision Engineering

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The Librarians Who Moonlight as Artists: A Roundtable Discussion

The Librarians Who Moonlight as Artists: A Roundtable Discussion

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How a Christmas Present Gave Harper Lee the Time to Write <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em>

How a Christmas Present Gave Harper Lee the Time to Write To Kill a Mockingbird

On the Origins of an American Classic

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A Letter to My Daughter About the Black Magic of Banking

A Letter to My Daughter About the Black Magic of Banking

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A Brief History of Seven-Figure Book Advances

A Brief History of Seven-Figure Book Advances

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How the Coney Island Sideshow Saved Thousands of Babies

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