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March 07, 2023

Godmersham Park by Gill Hornby

March 07, 2023/ Christina Nellas Acosta
Godmersham Park by Gill Hornby

The life of Jane Austen provides the raw material for Gill Hornby’s new novel.

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March 07, 2023/ Christina Nellas Acosta/
Fiction-Romance
Godmersham Park, Gill Hornby, Jane Austen, fiction, historical fiction, Christina Nellas Acosta, 2023
March 04, 2023

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

March 04, 2023/ David Wiley
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

One of Brandon Sanderson’s long-awaited “secret project” novels finally appears.

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March 04, 2023/ David Wiley/
Fiction-Sci-Fi & Fantasy
science fiction, Brandon Sanderson, Cosmere, David Wiley, 2023
March 01, 2023

A Damn Near Perfect Game by Joe Kelly

March 01, 2023/ Kevin Canfield
A Damn Near Perfect Game by Joe Kelly

A Major League baseball star writes a book about revamping Major League baseball.

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March 01, 2023/ Kevin Canfield/
Sports and Recreation
Joe Kelly, Rob Bradford, baseball, Kevin Canfield, 2023
February 27, 2023

Continental Reckoning by Elliott West

February 27, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Continental Reckoning by Elliott West

A complex and winningly comprehensive history of the American West.

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February 27, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Elliott West, Continental Reckoning, American history, American West, history, Steve Donoghue, 2023
February 25, 2023

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

February 25, 2023/ Amberlee Venters
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

A review of the popular horror author’s newest book.

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February 25, 2023/ Amberlee Venters/
Fiction-Horror
Grady Hendrix, horror, haunted houses, Amberlee Venters, 2023
February 20, 2023

Pharaohs of the Sun by Gu de la Boyere

February 20, 2023/ James Holder
Pharaohs of the Sun by Gu de la Boyere

A new look at one of ancient Egypt’s most famous dynasties.

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February 20, 2023/ James Holder/
History
Ancient Egypt, Tutankhamun, James Holder, 2023
February 17, 2023

The Matter of Everything by Suzie Sheehy

February 17, 2023/ Michael Janezic
The Matter of Everything by Suzie Sheehy

A new book explores some key scientific experiments.

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February 17, 2023/ Michael Janezic/
Science/Technology
The Matter of Everything, Suzie Sheehy, Physics, science writing, Michael Janezic, 2023
February 14, 2023

The Passenger and Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy

February 14, 2023/ Tom LeClair
The Passenger and Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy

After a long hiatus, Cormac McCarthy brings out a pair of linked novels.

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February 14, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
Cormac McCarthy, The Passenger, Stella Maris, contemporary fiction, Tom LeClair, literary fiction, 2022
February 08, 2023

On the Marble Cliffs by Ernst Jünger

February 08, 2023/ Eric Vanderwall
On the Marble Cliffs by Ernst Jünger

A new translation of a work by the controversial author of “Storm of Steel”.

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February 08, 2023/ Eric Vanderwall/
Fiction-Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fiction-Translated
On the Marble Cliffs, Ernst Jünger, NYRB Classics, translated literature, Eric Vanderwall, 2023
February 06, 2023

Spillane: King of Pulp Fiction by Max Allan Collins & James L. Traylor

February 06, 2023/ Kevin Canfield
Spillane: King of Pulp Fiction by Max Allan Collins & James L. Traylor

A new biography of the crime novelist Mickey Spillane.

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February 06, 2023/ Kevin Canfield/
Biography/Memoir, Books & Authors
Max Allan Collins, James L. Traylor, Mickey Spillane, Spillane: King of Pulp Fiction, biography, literary biography, Kevin Canfield, 2023
February 04, 2023

The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty

February 04, 2023/ Tom LeClair
The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty

An opinionated central character dominates Tess Gunty’s promising debut novel.

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February 04, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
The Rabbit Hutch, Tess Gunty, fiction, contemporary fiction, Tom LeClair, literary fiction, 2022
February 03, 2023

The Wife of Bath: A Biography by Marion Turner

February 03, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Wife of Bath: A Biography by Marion Turner

A new book charts the long literary life of Chaucer’s most popular character.

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February 03, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Books & Authors, Classic Literature
The Wife of Bath: A Biography, Marion Turner, The Wife of Bath, Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales, English history, English literature, Literary History, Steve Donoghue, 2023
January 31, 2023

Tough Guy: The Life of Norman Mailer by Richard Bradford

January 31, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Tough Guy: The Life of Norman Mailer by Richard Bradford

A contentious new biography of the author of “Tough Guys Don’t Dance”.

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January 31, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir
Richard Bradford, Tough Guy: The Life of Norman Mailer, Norman Mailer, biography, American literature, Steve Donoghue, 2023
January 30, 2023

Koala by Danielle Clode

January 30, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Koala by Danielle Clode

A natural history of one of the world’s most recognizable animals.

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January 30, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Animals & Nature
Danielle Clode, Koala: A Natural History and an Uncertain Future, Koala, natural history, Steve Donoghue, 2023
January 27, 2023

Remnants of Ancient Life by Dale Greenwalt

January 27, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Remnants of Ancient Life by Dale Greenwalt

The fascinating stories of ancient living traces caught in rock

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January 27, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Science/Technology
Remnants of Ancient Life: The New Science of Old Fossils, Dale E. Greenwalt, paleobiology, paleontology, science, fossibls, fossils, Dale Greenwalt, Steve Donoghue, 2023
January 25, 2023

Daodejing by Laozi, translated by Brook Ziporyn

January 25, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Daodejing by Laozi, translated by Brook Ziporyn

An innovative new translation of one of the most-translated books in the world.

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January 25, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Nonfiction Translations, Philosophy
Daodejing, Tao Te Ching, Laozi, Lao Tzu, Eastern philosophy, translated literature, Brook Ziporyn, Steve Donoghue, 2023
January 23, 2023

The Fall of Numenor, edited by Brian Sibley

January 23, 2023/ David Wiley
The Fall of Numenor, edited by Brian Sibley

An illustrated collection of Tolkien’s writings about his legendary island kingdom.

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January 23, 2023/ David Wiley/
Fiction-Sci-Fi & Fantasy
JRR Tolkien, Brian Sibley, The Lord of the Rings, fantasy, The Fall of Numenor, David Wiley, 2023
January 22, 2023

The Unfolding by AM Homes

January 22, 2023/ Tom LeClair
The Unfolding by AM Homes

A 2022 novel about the chaotic state of US politics.

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January 22, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
Tom LeClair, AM Homes, The Unfolding, contemporary fiction, 2023
January 21, 2023

The Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse, translated by Kurt Beals

January 21, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse, translated by Kurt Beals

A vibrant new translation of Hermann Hesse’s cult classic.

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January 21, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Translated
The Steppenwolf, Hermann Hesse, Kurt Beals, 20th century fiction, translated literature, German, German literature, Steve Donoghue, translated fiction, 2023
January 20, 2023

No Right To An Honest Living by Jacqueline Jones

January 20, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
No Right To An Honest Living by Jacqueline Jones

A sobering study of the obstacles freed slaves faced in 19th-century Boston.

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January 20, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
No Right to an Honest Living, Jacqueline Jones, Boston history, Civil War era, Steve Donoghue, History, Civil War, 2023
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