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October 06, 2023

The Emily Wilson Iliad

October 06, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Emily Wilson Iliad

A new version of Homer’s Iliad from a celebrated Odyssey translator.

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October 06, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Myths & Legends
The Iliad, Homer, Emily Wilson, poetry, classics, translation, Steve Donoghue, myths and legends, 2023
October 05, 2023

The Birds of Yellowstone

October 05, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Birds of Yellowstone

A beautifully illustrated overview of the birds of the Yellowstone region.

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October 05, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Animals & Nature
Yellowstone's Birds: Diversity and Abundance in the World's First National Park, Douglas Smith, Lauren Walker, Katharine Duffy, John Taliaferro, Yellowstone National Park, natural history, nature, birds, Steve Donoghue, 2023
October 01, 2023

The Lights by Ben Lerner

October 01, 2023/ Bren Booth-Jones
The Lights by Ben Lerner

A review of Ben Lerner’s new poetry collection.

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October 01, 2023/ Bren Booth-Jones/
Poetry
The Lights, Ben Lerner, poetry, contemporary poetry, Bren Booth-Jones, 2023
September 30, 2023

Places We Left Behind by Jennifer Lang

September 30, 2023/ Rey Katz
Places We Left Behind by Jennifer Lang

Poetic snapshots of a twenty-year incompatible yet loving marriage.

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September 30, 2023/ Rey Katz/
Literary Fiction
Places We Left Behind, Jennifer Lang, poetry, creative nonfiction, Rey Katz, 2023
September 23, 2023

The Lives of Octopuses & Their Relatives by Danna Staaf

September 23, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Lives of Octopuses & Their Relatives by Danna Staaf

A gorgeously illustrated guide to the cephalopods of the world.

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September 23, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Animals & Nature
Danna Staaf, The Lives of Octopuses & Their Relatives, nature, natural history, octopuses, Steve Donoghue, 2023
September 19, 2023

The Pole by J.M. Coetzee

September 19, 2023/ Tom LeClair
The Pole by J.M. Coetzee

A review of JM Coetzee’s provocative new novel.

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September 19, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
The Pole, JM Coetzee, fiction, contemporary fiction, Tom LeClair, literary fiction, 2023
September 16, 2023

On the Way to the End of the World by Adrianne Harun

September 16, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
On the Way to the End of the World by Adrianne Harun

A random group of small town acquaintances set out on a 50-mile walk in Adrianne Harun’s new novel.

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September 16, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Historical Fiction
On the Way to the End of the World, Adrianne Harun, fiction, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, Steve Donoghue, Acre Books, 2023
September 16, 2023

Fool by Peter Andersson

September 16, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Fool by Peter Andersson

A study of what it meant to be a fool at King Henry VIII’s court.

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September 16, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir, History
Steve Donoghue, Biography, English Monarchy, Princeton University Press, 2023
September 10, 2023

Your Kingdom by Eleni Sikelianos

September 10, 2023/ Tom LeClair
Your Kingdom by Eleni Sikelianos

A review of a new volume of poetry by Eleni Sikelianos.

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September 10, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Poetry
Eleni Sikelianos, Your Kingdom, poetry, Tom LeClair, 2023
September 05, 2023

Bismarck's War by Rachel Chrastil

September 05, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Bismarck's War by Rachel Chrastil

A gripping new history of the Franco-Prussian War.

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September 05, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Bismarck's War: The Franco-Prussian War and the Making of Modern Europe, The Franco-Prussian War, Otto von Bismarck, Rachel Chrastil, war, military history, Basic Books, Steve Donoghue, 2023
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
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