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July 13, 2022

The Kingdom of Sand by Andrew Holleran

July 13, 2022/ Michael Adams
The Kingdom of Sand by Andrew Holleran

Andrew Holleran returns with a deeply elegiac novel after an absence of 15 years.

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July 13, 2022/ Michael Adams/
Fiction-General, Fiction-LGBTQ
Holleran, Kingdom, gay fiction, Michael Adams
July 13, 2022

Transformer by Nick Lane

July 13, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Transformer by Nick Lane

A biochemist explains the chemistry at the heat of life.

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July 13, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Science/Technology
Transformer, Nick Lane, Krebs cycle, science, science writing, biochemistry, Steve Donoghue
July 11, 2022

Atoms and Ashes by Serhii Plokhy

July 11, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Atoms and Ashes by Serhii Plokhy

A sober but harrowing history of major nuclear disasters.

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July 11, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Atoms and Ashes, Serhii Plokhy, nuclear reactors, nuclear disasters, Chernobyl, Fukushima, Steve Donoghue
July 11, 2022

The Discord of the Gods by Jenn Lyons

July 11, 2022/ Amberlee Venters
The Discord of the Gods by Jenn Lyons

The final volume in the “Chorus of Dragons” series of fantasy novels by Jenn Lyons.

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July 11, 2022/ Amberlee Venters/
Fiction-Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Discord of the Gods, Jenn Lyons, fantasy, A Chorus of Dragons, Amberlee Venters
July 07, 2022

Even the Darkest Night by Javier Cercas

July 07, 2022/ Benjamin Shull
Even the Darkest Night by Javier Cercas

Javier Cercas, one of Spain’s greatest writers, turns to crime fiction to confront the ghosts of the Spanish Civil War.

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July 07, 2022/ Benjamin Shull/
Books & Authors, Fiction-Crime & Thrillers, Fiction-General
Cercas, Even the Darkest NIght, Terra Alta, Spain, Benjamin Shull
July 06, 2022

I Used To Live Here Once by Miranda Seymour

July 06, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
I Used To Live Here Once by Miranda Seymour

A new biography of the author of “The Wide Sargasso Sea.”

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July 06, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir
I Used To Live Here Once: The Haunted Life of Jean Rhys, Miranda Seymour, Jean Rhys, Wide Sargasso Sea, biography, literary biography, Steve Donoghue
July 05, 2022

Captain Ni'mat's Last Battle by Mohamed Leftah

July 05, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Captain Ni'mat's Last Battle by Mohamed Leftah

The late Mohamed Leftah’s postumous 2008 novel about forbidden love gets an English-language translation.

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July 05, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Debut, Literary Fiction, Fiction-Translated
Captain Ni'mat's Last Battle, Mohamed Leftah, Lara Vergnaud, fiction, gay fiction, Arab fiction, Steve Donoghue, translations
July 02, 2022

The Persians by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

July 02, 2022/ James Holder
The Persians by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

A new history of the ancient Persians.

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July 02, 2022/ James Holder/
History
The Persians, Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, ancient history, history, the Persian Empire, Darius, James Holder
June 30, 2022

Feeding Washington's Army by Ricardo Herrera

June 30, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Feeding Washington's Army by Ricardo Herrera

The story of how Washington fed his troops during the infamous winter at Valley Forge.

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June 30, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Feeding Washington's Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778, Ricardo Herrera, the Grand Forage, Nathanael Greene, George Washington, American Revolution, Revolutionary War, Valley Forge, Steve Donoghue
June 27, 2022

A Woman of Adventure by Annette Dunlap

June 27, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
A Woman of Adventure by Annette Dunlap

A new biography of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover.

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June 27, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir
A Woman of Adventure: The Life and Times of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover, Lou Henry Hoover, Herbert Hoover, US history, Annette Dunlap, US presidents, US first ladies, American history, Steve Donoghue
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
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