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June 14, 2023

Orwell: The New Life by DJ Taylor

June 14, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Orwell: The New Life by DJ Taylor

DJ Taylor’s new elaboration on his much-praised life of George Orwell.

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June 14, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir
Orwell: The New Life, George Orwell, DJ Taylor, biography, literary biography, Steve Donoghue, 2023
June 13, 2023

Trust by Hernan Diaz

June 13, 2023/ Tom LeClair
Trust by Hernan Diaz

A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel plays games with narrative reliability.

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June 13, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Historical Fiction
Trust, Hernan Diaz, fiction, contemporary fiction, Tom LeClair, 2022
June 13, 2023

The Norse Myths That Shape the Way We Think by Carolyne Larrington

June 13, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Norse Myths That Shape the Way We Think by Carolyne Larrington

A lively new look at how Norse mythology pervades modern culture.

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June 13, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Myths & Legends
The Norse Myths That Shape the Way We Think, Carolyne Larrington, norse mythology, mythology, Steve Donoghue, 2023
June 06, 2023

Be Mine by Richard Ford

June 06, 2023/ Tom LeClair
Be Mine by Richard Ford

A review of Richard Ford’s new Frank Bascombe novel.

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June 06, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
Be Mine, Richard Ford, fiction, contemporary fiction, Tom LeClair, 2023
May 30, 2023

The Middle Kingdoms by Martyn Rady

May 30, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Middle Kingdoms by Martyn Rady

A lively history of Central Europe.

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May 30, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Martyn Rady, The Middle Kingdoms: A New History of Central Europe, European history, History, Steve Donoghue, 2023
May 29, 2023

Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway

May 29, 2023/ Lukas Killgore
Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway

Strange superbeings populate Nick Harkaway’s new novel.

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May 29, 2023/ Lukas Killgore/
Fiction-Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fiction-Mystery/Suspense
Nick Harkaway, science fiction, mystery fiction, 2023
May 27, 2023

The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism by Martin Wolf

May 27, 2023/ David Murphy
The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism by Martin Wolf

An experienced economic commentator takes America’s financial temperature.

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May 27, 2023/ David Murphy/
Politics & Economics
The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism, David Murphy, economics, 2023
May 24, 2023

Close to Home by Michael Magee

May 24, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Close to Home by Michael Magee

A debut novel in which a young man tries to escape his past.

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May 24, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Debut, Literary Fiction
Close to Home, Michael Magee, contemporary fiction, debut novel, Irish literature, Steve Donoghue, 2023
May 23, 2023

Ramesses the Great by Toby Wilkinson

May 23, 2023/ James Holder
Ramesses the Great by Toby Wilkinson

A short new life of the great Egyptian pharaoh.

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May 23, 2023/ James Holder/
History
Ramesses the Great, Toby Wilkinson, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian history, James Holder, 2023
May 22, 2023

The King's Pleasure by Alison Weir

May 22, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The King's Pleasure by Alison Weir

A prolific historian and novelist turns her attention to King Henry VIII.

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May 22, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
The King's Pleasure, Alison Weir, fiction, historical fiction, Tudor fiction, Steve Donoghue, 2023
May 21, 2023

How Not To Kill Yourself by Clancy Martin

May 21, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
How Not To Kill Yourself by Clancy Martin

A brutally personal look at suicide and alcoholism.

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May 21, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir
How Not To Kill Yourself, Clancy Martin, suicide, alcoholism, autobiography, Steve Donoghue, 2023
May 20, 2023

Journeys of the Mind by Peter Brown

May 20, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Journeys of the Mind by Peter Brown

The remarkable autobiography of a great historian.

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May 20, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir
Peter Brown, memoir, Steve Donoghue, 2023
May 19, 2023

American Breakdown by Jennifer Lunden

May 19, 2023/ Rey Katz
American Breakdown by Jennifer Lunden

The author’s struggle with chronic illness prompts her to search for examples buried in history.

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May 19, 2023/ Rey Katz/
Biography/Memoir
American Breakdown, Jennifer Lunden, memoir, American history, chronic illness, Rey Katz, 2023
May 11, 2023

Land of War by William Nester

May 11, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Land of War by William Nester

A new history covers thousands of years of European history.

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May 11, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
William Nester, Land of War, European history, military history, Steve Donoghue, 2023
May 07, 2023

The Science of Reading by Adrian Johns

May 07, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Science of Reading by Adrian Johns

A new book studies what we’re actually doing when we’re reading.

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May 07, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Science/Technology
The Science of Reading, Adrian Johns, reading, books, cognition, Steve Donoghue, 2023
April 30, 2023

The Shotgun Conservationist by Brant MacDuff

April 30, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Shotgun Conservationist by Brant MacDuff

A new book argues that killing animals is really the best thing for them, the miserable ingrates.

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April 30, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Animals & Nature, Environment/Geology
The Shotgun Conservationist, Brant MacDuff, hunting, hypocrisy, Steve Donoghue, 2023
April 29, 2023

Tudor Children by Nicholas Orme

April 29, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Tudor Children by Nicholas Orme

A sweeping study of what childhood was like in Tudor times.

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April 29, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Tudor Children, Nicholas Orme, childhood studies, Tudor history, Steve Donoghue, 2023
April 26, 2023

Bruno Schulz by Benjamin Balint

April 26, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Bruno Schulz by Benjamin Balint

A new book tells the story of murdered writer Bruno Schulz and the murals he created to save his life.

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April 26, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir
Bruno Schulz, Benjamin Balint, biography, author biography, Bruno Schulz: An Artist, Steve Donoghue, 2023
April 25, 2023

Biography of X by Catherine Lacey

April 25, 2023/ Tom LeClair
Biography of X by Catherine Lacey

Catherine Lacy’s new novel is full of literary ambition and game-playing — but does it work?

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April 25, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
Biography of X, Catherine Lacey, Tom LeClair, 2023, literary fiction
April 24, 2023

Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones

April 24, 2023/ Amberlee Venters
Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones

The latest thrilling novel by Stephen Graham Jones explores trauma.

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April 24, 2023/ Amberlee Venters/
Fiction-Horror
Don't Fear the Reaper, Stephen Graham Jones, fiction, contemporary fiction, Amberlee Venters, 2023
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