Deep River by Karl Marlantes
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Marlantes writes smoothly readable prose and has a solid skill at developing characters over time.
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The Big Book of Classic Fantasy
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There is indeed a banquet in these pages, with selections ranging broadly across time and languages.
Read MoreChild's Play, directed by Lars Klevberg
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2019’s Child’s Play remake navigates the traps of postmodern horror, and provides some interesting commentary on our political-digital moment.
Read MoreThe Patient Assassin by Anita Brand
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Not just an engrossing biography of Dyer, but an excavation of the life of Udham Singh.
Read MoreHate Land by Daryl Johnson
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The author systematically removes the idea that we are far from this kind of radicalization.
Read MorePanic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump by Robby Soave
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A clear-eyed and comprehensive field guide to a political and social fringe movement.
Read MoreAssad or We Burn the Country by Sam Dagher
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What one comes away with after 600 pages of a Middle East generally on fire is the aching need for a little hope.
Read MoreOld Town Road Single by Lil Nas X
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A song with a country twang and a trap beat that’s been raising blood pressure since March 2019.
Read MoreEat Like a Fish by Bren Smith
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The particular kind of “climate cuisine” Smith has in mind is a little tough to swallow.
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It’s a Mystery: “If you want your enemy to fail, give him something important to do”
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The usual suspects and some worthy newcomers keep the suspense at breakneck speed.
Read MoreThe Ten Loves of Nishino By Hiromi Kawakami
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The intentionally drab prose throws extra emphasis on the plot.
Read MoreThe Conservative Sensibility by George Will
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“. . . in a democracy everything depends, ultimately, on public opinion, and public opinion is shiftable sand.”
Read MoreOn Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous By Ocean Vuong
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Almost, but not quite, a modern classic of gay fiction.
Read MoreMoonbound by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm
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The stories of these people have been told before, but this graphic novel format actually enhances the historical record.
Read MoreThe Paper Wasp by Lauren Acampora
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A disturbing psychological thriller heavy in atmosphere that doubles as a cautionary tale.
Read MoreFall, or, Dodge in Hell By Neal Stephenson
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A fascinating fictional exploration of post-Singularity consciousness lumbering around in a foam fat suit.
Read MoreThe Origin of Empire by David Potter
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Built on a careful blending of original sources and secondary sources, both scholarly and popular.
Read MoreRough Magic by Laura Prior-Palmer
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The author chronicles her participation in the Mongol Derby, a race across Mongolia in the hoof prints of Genghis Khan's postal couriers.
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