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June 25, 2022

Sands of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson

June 25, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Sands of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson

The long-running series of “Dune”-based novels continues with a collection of short stories.

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June 25, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sands of Dune, Dune, Kevin J. Anderson, Brian Herbert, science fiction, Steve Donoghue
June 24, 2022

1000 Years of Manga by Brigitte Koyama-Richard

June 24, 2022/ James Holder
1000 Years of Manga by Brigitte Koyama-Richard

A lavishly-illustrated history of the popular comics form.

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June 24, 2022/ James Holder/
Graphic Novels/Comics
Brigitte Koyama-Richard, David Radzinowicz, 1000 Years of Manga, manga, comcis, comics, Japanese comics, James Holder
June 23, 2022

The Psalms by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

June 23, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
The Psalms by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

A beautiful little reprint of the English-language translation of Bonhoeffer’s book on the Psalms.

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June 23, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Religion
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Psalms, The Prayer Book of the Bible, Christiantiy, Psalter, Religion, Steve Donoghue
June 22, 2022

Penguin Classics Marvel Comics!

June 22, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Penguin Classics Marvel Comics!

Marvel Comics enter the Penguin Classics line at last.

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June 22, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Graphic Novels/Comics
Don McGregor, Black Panther, Captain America, Spider-Man, The Black Panther, Marvel Comics, Penguin Classics, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, comics, Steve Donoghue, Penguin Classics Marvel Collection
June 20, 2022

Kesar and the Lullaby Birds by Aditi Oza

June 20, 2022/ Akumbu Uche
Kesar and the Lullaby Birds by Aditi Oza

A children’s book in which bedtime stories come to life.

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June 20, 2022/ Akumbu Uche/
Children's Books
Kesar and the Lullaby Birds, Aditi Oza, Debasmita Dasgupta, children's books, diverse books, Akumbu Uche
June 18, 2022

The Life of Mark Twain: The Final Years by Gary Scharnhorst

June 18, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
The Life of Mark Twain: The Final Years by Gary Scharnhorst

A foremost Mark Twain scholar completes his three-volume biography of the author.

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June 18, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir
Gary Scharnhorst, The Life of Mark Twain: The Final Years, Mark Twain, biography, American biography, literary biography, Steve Donoghue
June 17, 2022

Leadership by Henry Kissinger

June 17, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Leadership by Henry Kissinger

Richard Nixon’s Secretary of State writes a new book about leadership.

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June 17, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
Leadership, Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon, Margaret Thatcher, world history, politics, Steve Donoghue
June 16, 2022

Such a Beautiful Thing To Behold by Umar Turaki

June 16, 2022/ Amberlee Venters
Such a Beautiful Thing To Behold by Umar Turaki

The people in Umar Turaki’s debut novel must contend with a mysterious illness known as “The Grey.”

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June 16, 2022/ Amberlee Venters/
Literary Fiction, Fiction-Debut
Umar Turaki, Such a Beautiful Thing to Behold, fiction, debut fiction, Amberlee Venters, literary fiction
June 14, 2022

Conservatism: A Rediscovery by Yoram Hazony

June 14, 2022/ David Murphy
Conservatism: A Rediscovery by Yoram Hazony

A new book on the nature of what conservatism is - and should be.

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June 14, 2022/ David Murphy/
Politics & Economics
Conservatism: A Rediscovery, conservatism, Yoram Hazony, politics, American politics, David Murphy
June 06, 2022

The Complete Works of WH Auden: Poems, Volume I & II

June 06, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
The Complete Works of WH Auden: Poems, Volume I & II

The epic Princeton University Press edition of Auden reaches the poetry at last with these final two volumes.

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June 06, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Poetry
Edward Mendelson, W. H, WH Auden, Auden, poetry, Steve Donoghue
June 02, 2022

Theater Review: Straight Line Crazy

June 02, 2022/ Christopher Day
Theater Review: Straight Line Crazy

David Hare and Nicholas Hytner dramatize the controversial career of Robert Moses.

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June 02, 2022/ Christopher Day/
Film & Theatre; Adaptations
Straight Line Crazy, theater review, Nicholas Hytner, Ralph Fiennes, Christopher Day
June 01, 2022

After Steve by Tripp Mickle

June 01, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
After Steve by Tripp Mickle

A wonderfully readable book about Apple in the aftermath of Steve Jobs.

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June 01, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir
After Steve, Apple, Tripp Mickle, Steve Jobs, business history, Steve Donoghue, American business
May 31, 2022

Refugia Faith by Debra Rienstra

May 31, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Refugia Faith by Debra Rienstra

A call for Christians to take on the work of saving the world.

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May 31, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Religion
Refugia Faith, Debra Rienstra, Christianity, climate change, environmental science, Religion
May 30, 2022

Reprint: The Interrupted Journey by John Fuller

May 30, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Reprint: The Interrupted Journey by John Fuller

The classic UFO abduction account gets a neat little reprint.

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May 30, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir
The Interrupted Journey, John Fuller, Betty and Barney Hill, UFOs, Steve Donoghue, Biography
May 26, 2022

The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray

May 26, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray

A gaggle of Jane Austen characters get caught up in a country-house murder mystery.

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May 26, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Romance, Fiction-Mystery/Suspense
The Murder of Mr. Wickham, Claudia Gray, Jane Austen, mystery fiction, fiction, Historical Fiction, Regency Romance, Steve Donoghue
May 21, 2022

Theater Review: The Misfortune of the English and the End of the Night

May 21, 2022/ Christopher Day
Theater Review: The Misfortune of the English and the End of the Night

The horrors of Nazi Germany feature in two new London plays.

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May 21, 2022/ Christopher Day/
Film & Theatre; Adaptations
Theater review, Orange Tree Theatre, Oscar Toeman, Christopher Day, Alan Strachan, Park Theatre
May 19, 2022

Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

May 19, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

The new novel from the celebrated author of “Shuggie Bain.”

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May 19, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Literary Fiction
Young Mungo, Douglas Stuart, fiction, gay fiction, Steve Donoghue
May 13, 2022

The Man Who Understood Democracy by Olivier Zunz

May 13, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
The Man Who Understood Democracy by Olivier Zunz

A new biography of the author of “Democracy in America”.

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May 13, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
History, Politics & Economics
The Man Who Understood Democracy, Alexis De Tocqueville, American history, French History, Biography, Steve Donoghue
May 11, 2022

Nazi Billionaires by David De Jong

May 11, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Nazi Billionaires by David De Jong

A journalist divulges the Nazi past of many world-renowned Germany financial empires.

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May 11, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Nazi Billionaires, World War II, Nazi Germany, finance, David De Jong, Porsche, history, Steve Donoghue
May 09, 2022

Theater Review: Henry IV

May 09, 2022/ Christopher Day
Theater Review: Henry IV

The Mary Wallace Theatre stages Parts I & II of Shakespeare’s Henry IV.

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May 09, 2022/ Christopher Day/
Film & Theatre; Adaptations
Mary Wallace Theatre, Henry IV, Shakespeare, Simon Bartlett, Debbie Campbell, Christopher Day
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