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December 17, 2021

Unmasking Sin by Mary Lancaster

December 17, 2021/ Carolina Siqueira
Unmasking Sin by Mary Lancaster

A woman who’s already lost two husbands is in danger of losing her son in this third volume in a Regency series.

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December 17, 2021/ Carolina Siqueira/
Fiction-Romance
Unmasking Sin, Mary Lancaster, romance, Regency romance, Carolina Siqueira
December 15, 2021

Miss Dior by Justine Picardie

December 15, 2021/ Brian Bruce
Miss Dior by Justine Picardie

Catherine, the sister of designer Christian Dior, gets a biography.

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December 15, 2021/ Brian Bruce/
Biography/Memoir
Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture, Justine Picardie, Catherine Dior, Christian Dior, World War II, biography, Brian Bruce, fashion
December 13, 2021

Catch the Rabbit by Lana Bastašić

December 13, 2021/ Anna Matthews
Catch the Rabbit by Lana Bastašić

A debut novel takes readers down the rabbit hole of war and memory in the Balkans

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December 13, 2021/ Anna Matthews/
Fiction-Debut, Literary Fiction
Lana Bastašić, Serbo-Croatian translation, debut fiction, Bosnia
December 12, 2021

A Calling for Charlie Barnes by Joshua Ferris

December 12, 2021/ Tom LeClair
A Calling for Charlie Barnes by Joshua Ferris

A new novel from the author of “The Unnamed”.

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December 12, 2021/ Tom LeClair/
Fiction-Humor
A Calling for Charlie Barnes, Joshua Ferris, contemporary fiction, Tom LeClair, comedy
December 10, 2021

Wild Design by Kimberly Ridley

December 10, 2021/ Brian Bruce
Wild Design by Kimberly Ridley

The wonders of nature are celebrated in this beautifully-illustrated book.

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December 10, 2021/ Brian Bruce/
Animals & Nature
Wild Design, Kimberly Ridley, nature, nature writing, Brian Bruce, environment
December 08, 2021

The Making of Incarnation by Tom McCarthy

December 08, 2021/ Tom LeClair
The Making of Incarnation by Tom McCarthy

“A space opera with a hokey romance plot” sits at the heart of Tom McCarthy’s new novel.

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December 08, 2021/ Tom LeClair/
Fiction-Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Tom LeClair, The Making of Incarnation, Tom McCarthy, fiction, contemporary fiction, science fiction
December 05, 2021

Solid Ivory by James Ivory

December 05, 2021/ Michael Adams
Solid Ivory by James Ivory

A prolific filmmaker recalls a long life of achievement and pleasure.

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December 05, 2021/ Michael Adams/
Biography/Memoir, Film & Theatre; Adaptations
James Ivory, merchant ivory, memoir, Michael Adams
December 04, 2021

The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun

December 04, 2021/ Anna Matthews
The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun

Yun Ko-eun makes her English-language debut.

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December 04, 2021/ Anna Matthews/
Literary Fiction, Literary Criticism, Fiction-Translated
The Disaster Tourist, Yun Ko-eun, Lizzie Buehler, Anna Matthews, literary fiction, Korean translation
December 02, 2021

The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

December 02, 2021/ Brian Bruce
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

Louise Erdrich’s new novel delves into the COVID-19 world.

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December 02, 2021/ Brian Bruce/
Literary Fiction
The Sentence, Louise Erdrich, contemporary fiction, Brian Bruce, ghost story
December 01, 2021

Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks, 1941-1995

December 01, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks, 1941-1995

A huge collection of Patricia Highsmith’s private writings.

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December 01, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir
Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks, Patricia Highsmith, Steve Donoghue
November 28, 2021

Benedict XVI (Volume II) by Peter Seewald

November 28, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
Benedict XVI (Volume II) by Peter Seewald

Peter Seewald’s magnificent two-volume life of Pope Benedict concludes.

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November 28, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir, History, Religion
Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger, Peter Seewald, Papal history, Roman Catholic Church, Steve Donoghue
November 18, 2021

Speak, Silence: In Search of W. G. Sebald by Carole Angier

November 18, 2021/ Brian Bruce
Speak, Silence: In Search of W. G. Sebald by Carole Angier

Angier’s research and careful reading provide real insights into Sebald’s methods.

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November 18, 2021/ Brian Bruce/
Biography/Memoir
Speak Silence: In Search of W. G. Sebald, Carole Angier, W. G. Sebald, biography, writer biography, Brian Bruce
November 17, 2021

The Rule of Laws by Fernanda Pirie

November 17, 2021/ Carolina Siqueira
The Rule of Laws by Fernanda Pirie

Pirie examines how and why law was created - or not created - with the broadness and objectivity of an anthropologist.

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November 17, 2021/ Carolina Siqueira/
History
The Rule of Laws, Fernanda Pirie, legal history, human history, Carolina Siqueira
November 12, 2021

Lord of the Rings: Illustrated by the Author

November 12, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
Lord of the Rings: Illustrated by the Author

At last: a deluxe edition of Lord of the Rings illustrated by the author himself.

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November 12, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Classic Literature, Fiction-Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien, fantasy, illustrated books, Steve Donoghue
November 06, 2021

Burning Boy by Paul Auster

November 06, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
Burning Boy by Paul Auster

Prominent author Paul Auster turns a writer’s eye on canonical author Stephen Crane.

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November 06, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir
Burning Boy, Stephen Crane, Paul Auster, American literature, biography, American biography, Steve Donoghue
October 29, 2021

Thirteen Cracks by Allan Lichtman

October 29, 2021/ Brian Bruce
Thirteen Cracks by Allan Lichtman

A blueprint for fixing the damage done by Donald Trump.

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October 29, 2021/ Brian Bruce/
Politics & Economics
Thirteen Cracks: Repairing American Democracy After Trump, Allan J. Lichtman, Donald Trump, American politics, Brian Bruce
October 27, 2021

Silverview by John Le Carré

October 27, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
Silverview by John Le Carré

The final novel from the master of spy fiction.

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October 27, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Mystery/Suspense
Silverview, John le Carré, Nick Harkaway, fiction, spy fiction, Steve Donoghue
October 26, 2021

All of the Marvels by Douglas Wolk

October 26, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
All of the Marvels by Douglas Wolk

The vast continuity of Marvel Comics gets a lovingly dorky Unified Field Theory.

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October 26, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Graphic Novels/Comics
All of the Marvels, Marvel Comics, superheroes, superhero comics, Douglas Wolk, Steve Donoghue
October 23, 2021

The Ottomans by Marc David Baer

October 23, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
The Ottomans by Marc David Baer

The Ottoman Empire gets a lively new assumption-challenging history.

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October 23, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
History
The Ottomans, Marc David Baer, Ottoman history, history, Steve Donoghue
October 22, 2021

Noble Ambitions by Adrian Tinniswood

October 22, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
Noble Ambitions by Adrian Tinniswood

The postwar history of great English country houses, with plenty of twists and turns.

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October 22, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Adrian Tinniswood, Noble Ambitions, English country house, English history, Steve Donoghue
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