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March 20, 2023

The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley by David Waldstreicher

March 20, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley by David Waldstreicher

A new biography of the Revolutionary Era poet.

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March 20, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley, Phillis Wheatley, David Waldstreicher, American poetry, American literature, Steve Donoghue, history, black history, 2023
March 20, 2023

Theater Review: Sleepova at the Bush Theatre

March 20, 2023/ Christopher Day
Theater Review: Sleepova at the Bush Theatre

A winning new staging of Matilda Feyisayo Ibini’s play.

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March 20, 2023/ Christopher Day/
Film & Theatre; Adaptations
Bush Theatre, Sleepova, Christopher Day, theatre review, 2023
March 16, 2023

Gravity's Rainbow at 50

March 16, 2023/ Tom LeClair
Gravity's Rainbow at 50

Thomas Pynchon’s seminal masterpieces turns 50.

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March 16, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Fiction-Sci-Fi & Fantasy
backlist, classic literature, science fiction, Thomas Pynchon, Tom LeClair
March 10, 2023

Up With the Sun by Thomas Mallon

March 10, 2023/ Michael Adams
Up With the Sun by Thomas Mallon

Thomas Mallon’s latest novel takes on the strange and tragic life of stage actor Dick Kallman.

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March 10, 2023/ Michael Adams/
Fiction-General, Film & Theatre; Adaptations
Review, Thomas Mallon, Up with the Sun, Novel, Michael Adams, 2023
March 09, 2023

The Reopening of the Western Mind by Charles Freeman

March 09, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Reopening of the Western Mind by Charles Freeman

The author of “The Closing of the Western Mind” provides a lavishly-illustrated sequel about the up-swing of the pendulum.

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March 09, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
The Reopening of the Western Mind, Charles Freemanm, History, history, Western history, Steve Donoghue, European history, 2023
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
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