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My Feral Shelf: On Building a Personal Library of Bad Behavior

My Feral Shelf: On Building a Personal Library of Bad Behavior

Jennifer Lucy Allan on Mischief, Bad Habits, and Lust for Life (in Books)

By Jennifer Lucy Allan | November 14, 2023

40 Books to Understand Palestine

40 Books to Understand Palestine

From Ghassan Kanafani's "Men in the Sun" to Adania Shibli's "Minor Detail"

By Literary Hub | November 14, 2023

This Year's University Press Week Showcases Work That Sparks Conversation

This Year's University Press Week Showcases Work That Sparks Conversation

Jane Bunker Highlights a Diverse Selection of 24 Books

By Jane Bunker | November 13, 2023

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring New Titles by Sigrid Nunez, Barbra Streisand, Ed Park, and More

By Book Marks | November 10, 2023

The Annotated Nightstand: What Douglas Melville is Reading Now and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Douglas Melville is Reading Now and Next

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By Diana Arterian | November 9, 2023

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

"A 970-page victory lap past all who ever doubted, diminished or dissed her."

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Counter History: Nine Retellings and Reinventions of Noah's Ark

By Jeffrey J. Cohen and Julian Yates | November 8, 2023

Pantheons of the Past in the Present: A Reading List of Modern African Books Based on Mythology

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By Book Marks | November 3, 2023

Putting the Asian Experience of World War II at Center Stage: A Reading List of Essential Books

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Cundill Prize Finalist on Kazuo Ishiguro, Rana Mitter, Richard Flanagan, and More

By Gary J. Bass | November 2, 2023

Murder Mysteries, Malfunctioning Robots, and Camelot Remixed: November’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Murder Mysteries, Malfunctioning Robots, and Camelot Remixed: November’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

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The Annotated Nightstand: What Ahmad Almallah is Reading Now and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Ahmad Almallah is Reading Now and Next

Featuring Sylvia Plath, Ben Lerner, Ghassan Kanafani, and More

By Diana Arterian | November 2, 2023

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

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"By revisiting and retelling the same stories from her past, she shows that any given account is incomplete."

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Ghosts, Specters, and Hauntings: 7 New Poetry Books to Read in November

Ghosts, Specters, and Hauntings: 7 New Poetry Books to Read in November

David Woo Recommends an Ancient Chinese Poet, a Nobel Prize Laureate, and More

By David Woo | November 1, 2023

Dancing with the Goddess and Drawing Down the Moon: A Reading List for Modern Witches

Dancing with the Goddess and Drawing Down the Moon: A Reading List for Modern Witches

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The Scariest, Creepiest, and Most Frightening Animals in Fiction

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