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September 04, 2023

Jane Austen's Wardrobe by Hilary Davidson

September 04, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Jane Austen's Wardrobe by Hilary Davidson

An exploration of Jane Austen’s clothing, grounded on references from her surviving letters.

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September 04, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Literary Criticism, History
Steve Donoghue, Hilary Davidson, Jane Austen, illustrated books, Yale University Press, 2023
September 01, 2023

Theoderic the Great by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer

September 01, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Theoderic the Great by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer

A masterful new biography of the storied Theoderic the Great.

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September 01, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History, Nonfiction Translations
Theoderic the Great: King of the Goths, Hans-Ulrich Wiemer, Theoderic, Ostrogoths, Roman history, history, biography, ancient biography, Steve Donoghue, 2023
August 28, 2023

High Caucasus by Tom Parfitt

August 28, 2023/ Marcelo Silva
High Caucasus by Tom Parfitt

A travel memoir treks the mountains between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

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August 28, 2023/ Marcelo Silva/
History
High Caucasus, Tom Parfitt, Russia, travel, travel writing, Marcelo Silva, 2023
August 28, 2023

Schubert: A Musical Wayfarer by Lorraine Byrne Bodley

August 28, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Schubert: A Musical Wayfarer by Lorraine Byrne Bodley

A lively, knowledgeable biography of the great composer.

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August 28, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Art & Music, Biography/Memoir
Schubert: A Musical Wayfarer, Lorraine Byrne Bodley, Franz Schubert, classical music, biography, musical biography, music, Steve Donoghue, 2023
August 24, 2023

President Garfield by C W Goodyear

August 24, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
President Garfield by C W Goodyear

A knowing, lively new biography of President Garfield

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August 24, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir, Politics & Economics
CW Goodyear, President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier, President Garfield, biography, US presidential biography, Steve Donoghue, 2023
August 23, 2023

The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe by Taylor McCall

August 23, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe by Taylor McCall

A thought-provoking new book about the pre-Renaissance study of human anatomy.

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August 23, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History, Science/Technology
The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe, Taylor McCall, anatomy, biology, medieval history, history, science, Steve Donoghue, 2023
August 21, 2023

The Blighted Stars by Megan O'Keefe

August 21, 2023/ Amberlee Venters
The Blighted Stars by Megan O'Keefe

A science fiction novel about a killer fungus.

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August 21, 2023/ Amberlee Venters/
Fiction-Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Blighted Stars, Megan O'Keefe, science fiction, Amberlee Venters, 2023
August 19, 2023

Regime Change by Patrick Deneen

August 19, 2023/ David Murphy
Regime Change by Patrick Deneen

A new book calls for the overhauling of society in favor of a new pattern … or a very old one …

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August 19, 2023/ David Murphy/
Philosophy, Politics & Economics
Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future, Patrick Deneen, economics, philosophy, David Murphy, politics, 2023
August 16, 2023

The Marriage Question by Clare Carlisle

August 16, 2023/ Hannah Joyner
The Marriage Question by Clare Carlisle

A philosopher considers how George Eliot wrote about—and experienced—marriage.

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August 16, 2023/ Hannah Joyner/
Biography/Memoir, Literary Criticism
The Marriage Question, Clare Carlisle, George Eliot, Biography, literary biography, Hannah Joyner, 2023
August 12, 2023

The Novel, Who Needs It? by Joseph Epstein

August 12, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Novel, Who Needs It? by Joseph Epstein

The latest from legendary critic and editor Joseph Epstein.

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August 12, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Literary Criticism
The Novel Who Needs It?, Joseph Epstein, literary criticism, literary biography, Steve Donoghue, 2023
August 11, 2023

The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

August 11, 2023/ Tyler Altman
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

A review of Paul Murray’s big new Booker-longlisted novel.

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August 11, 2023/ Tyler Altman/
Literary Fiction
The Bee Sting, Paul Murray, fiction, contemporary fiction, Tyler Altman, 2023
August 09, 2023

Art Review: After Impressionism

August 09, 2023/ Kiran Gill
Art Review: After Impressionism

A review of the summer’s exhibit at London’s National Gallery.

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August 09, 2023/ Kiran Gill/
Art & Music
art history, art exhibition, Kiran Gill, 2023
August 05, 2023

The Individualists by Matt Zwolinski & John Tomasi

August 05, 2023/ David Murphy
The Individualists by Matt Zwolinski & John Tomasi

A, organized and engaging history of libertarianism.

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August 05, 2023/ David Murphy/
Politics & Economics
libertariansim, politics, radicalism, Matt Zwolinski, John Tomasi, David Murphy, 2023
August 03, 2023

The Visionaries by Wolfram Eilenberger

August 03, 2023/ Kevin Canfield
The Visionaries by Wolfram Eilenberger

A group biography of some early 20th century philosophers.

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August 03, 2023/ Kevin Canfield/
Biography/Memoir, Philosophy
The Visionaries, Hannah Arendt, Ayn Rand, Weil, philosophy, Shaun Whiteside, history, biography, Kevin Canfield, 2023
August 02, 2023

The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

August 02, 2023/ Tom LeClair
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

A review of James McBride’s new novel.

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August 02, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, James McBride, fiction, contemporary fiction, Tom LeClair, 2023
July 31, 2023

The Parrot and the Igloo by David Lipsky

July 31, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Parrot and the Igloo by David Lipsky

A lively look at the many ways people have denied self-evident reality.

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July 31, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Science/Technology, Animals & Nature
The Parrot and the Igloo: Climate and the Science of Denial, David Lipsky, climate change, climate crisis, Steve Donoghue, 2023
July 27, 2023

The Undertow by Jeff Sharlet

July 27, 2023/ Lukas Killgore
The Undertow by Jeff Sharlet

A reporter’s dispatches from the front line of the culture wars.

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July 27, 2023/ Lukas Killgore/
Politics & Economics, Society & Culture, Religion
The Undertow, slow civil war, Jeff Sharlet, Trump, American culture, Lukas Killgore, 2023
July 25, 2023

Koch Tease: on Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style by Paul Rudnick

July 25, 2023/ Michael Adams
Koch Tease: on Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style by Paul Rudnick

Paul Rudnick’s newest and best novel, a bittersweet rom-com, is equal parts fantasy and memoir.

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July 25, 2023/ Michael Adams/
Fiction-General, Fiction-LGBTQ
Paul Rudnick, Farrell Covington, Michael Adams, 2023
July 21, 2023

Console by Colin Channer

July 21, 2023/ Eric Bies
Console by Colin Channer

A new volume of poetry by Colin Channer.

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July 21, 2023/ Eric Bies/
Poetry
Colin Channer, Console, poetry, Eric Bies
July 18, 2023

Power and Progress by Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson

July 18, 2023/ David Murphy
Power and Progress by Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson

A new history looks at how innovation helps - or doesn’t help - the disadvantaged.

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July 18, 2023/ David Murphy/
Science/Technology
Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, Power and Progress, Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity, history, technology, techno-optimism, David Murphy, 2023
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