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December 02, 2023

The Best Books of 2023: Literature in Translation!

December 02, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2023: Literature in Translation!

The best translated works of 2023!

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December 02, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
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best books of 2023: Literature in Translation, translated literature, Khaled Khalifa, No One Prayed Over Their Graves, Leri Price, Oblivion and Other Stories, Gopinath Mohanty, Sudeshna Mohanty, Sudhansu Mohanty, Togani, Ji-Yong Gong, Bruce Fulton, Ju Chan Fulton, The Brothers Karamazo, Michael Katz, The Rise of Modern Chinese Thought, Wang Hui, Michael Gibbs Hill, Theoderic the Great, Theoderic, Hans-Ulrich Weimer, John Noel DIllon, Three Treatises, Martin Luther, Timothy Wengert, Erik Herrmann, James Estes, Paul Robinson, Tomb of Sand, Geetanjali Shree, Daisy Rockwell, Daodejing, Tao Te Ching, Laozi, Lau Tzu, Brook Ziporyn, The Steppenwolf, Hermann Hesse, Kurt Beals, Steve Donoghue
December 01, 2023

The Best Books of 2023: Reprints!

December 01, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2023: Reprints!

The best reprinted volumes of 2023!

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December 01, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
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Best Books of 2023: Reprints, Best Reprints 2023, Divine Days, Leon Forrest, Right By My Side, David Hayes, Theodore Savage, Cicely Hamilton, Nature's Temples: A Natural History of Old-Growth Forest, Joan Maoof, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Mo Willems, Joanna Russ, Library of America, Legends of the Dark Knight, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, The Life of Birds, David Attenborough, The Big Book of Cyberpunk, Jared Shurin, Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi, Steve Donoghue
November 30, 2023

The Needle and the Lens by Nate Patrin

November 30, 2023/ Christopher Kumpa
The Needle and the Lens by Nate Patrin

An abbreviated but enjoyable romp through film and music.

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November 30, 2023/ Christopher Kumpa/
Art & Music
The Needle and the Lens, Nate Patrin, movies, rock 'n' roll, Christopher Kumpa
November 30, 2023

The People's Hospital by Ricardo Nuila

November 30, 2023/ Mark Jacobs
The People's Hospital by Ricardo Nuila

An examination of the American healthcare system.

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November 30, 2023/ Mark Jacobs/
Health & Psychology
The People's Hospital, Ricardo Nuila, medicine, healthcare, American healtcare, Mark Jacobs, 2023
November 23, 2023

American Vikings by Martyn Whittock

November 23, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
American Vikings by Martyn Whittock

A new book looks at Viking echoes in American history and culture.

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November 23, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
American Vikings, Norse sagas, Vikings, vikings, Martyn Whittock, American history, QAnon, Steve Donoghue
November 19, 2023

Lady Susan by Jane Austen

November 19, 2023/ Bren Booth-Jones
Lady Susan by Jane Austen

A novel from Jane Austen’s juvenilia gets a Penguin clothbound edition.

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November 19, 2023/ Bren Booth-Jones/
Classic Literature
Penguin Classics, Lady Susan, Jane Austen, Bren Booth-Jones
November 12, 2023

The Handover by David Runciman

November 12, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Handover by David Runciman

A professor muses on the promise and peril of outsourcing autonomy to AI.

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November 12, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
The Handover, David Runciman, nonfiction, AI, Steve Donoghue, 2023
November 08, 2023

Battle for the Island Kingdom by Don Hollway

November 08, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Battle for the Island Kingdom by Don Hollway

A raucous new history of England in the run-up to the Norman Conquest.

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November 08, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Battle for the Island Kingdom, Don Hollway, medieval history, William the Conqueror, Vikings, Steve Donoghue, 2023
November 06, 2023

Party of One by Chun Han Wong

November 06, 2023/ Mark Jacobs
Party of One by Chun Han Wong

A new study of Xi’s China.

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November 06, 2023/ Mark Jacobs/
History, Politics & Economics
Party of One: The Rise of Xi Jinping and China's Superpower Status, Xi Jinping, China, Chun Han Wong, poltiics, history, Chinese history, Mark Jacobs, 2023
October 31, 2023

Ashes and Stones by Allyson Shaw

October 31, 2023/ Hannah Joyner
Ashes and Stones by Allyson Shaw

A meditation on witchcraft, memory, and identity.

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October 31, 2023/ Hannah Joyner/
History
Ashes and Stones, Allyson Shaw, Scotland, witches, witchcraft, history, european history, 2023, Hannah Joyner
October 30, 2023

Dinosaur Behavior by Michael Benton

October 30, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Dinosaur Behavior by Michael Benton

A colorful exploration of dinosaur life based on the latest research.

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October 30, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Animals & Nature, Science/Technology
Dinosaur Behavior, Michael Benton, dinosaurs, science, Bob Nicholls, Steve Donoghue, 2023
October 28, 2023

The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa

October 28, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa

A collection of stories from the author of the beloved “The Travelling Cat Chronicles.”

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October 28, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
The Goodbye Cat, Hiro Arikawa, Philip Gabriel, fiction, contemporary fiction, cats, Steve Donoghue, 2023
October 27, 2023

In the Shadow of Fear by Nick Bunker

October 27, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
In the Shadow of Fear by Nick Bunker

A history of one fraught year in American life.

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October 27, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics, History
American History, Nick Bunker, Steve Donoghue, 2023
October 26, 2023

Emperor of Rome by Mary Beard

October 26, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Emperor of Rome by Mary Beard

A new history of Roman emperors and their world.

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October 26, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Roman history, Mary Beard, Steve Donoghue, Ancient Rome
October 25, 2023

Sailing Alone: A History by Richard King

October 25, 2023/ Marcelo Silva
Sailing Alone: A History by Richard King

A history of those unique souls who choose to sail the ocean, in very small boats, alone.

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October 25, 2023/ Marcelo Silva/
History, Travel
Sailing Alone: A History, Richard King, sailing, memoir, Marcelo Silva
October 18, 2023

Homer and His Iliad by Robin Lane Fox

October 18, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Homer and His Iliad by Robin Lane Fox

A Classics scholar puts forward a theory about the authorship of the Iliad

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October 18, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Homer and His Iliad, Robin Lane Fox, Homer, Iliad, classics, ancient history
October 14, 2023

Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King by Michael Livingston

October 14, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King by Michael Livingston

A new history scrutinizes the typical histories of the Battle of Agincourt.

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October 14, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King, Michael Livingston, Battle of Agincourt, King Henry VI, King Henry V, history, military history, Steve Donoghue, 2023
October 13, 2023

Tremor by Teju Cole

October 13, 2023/ Tom LeClair
Tremor by Teju Cole

A re-readable contemporary novel by Nigerian-American author Teju Cole.

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October 13, 2023/ Tom LeClair/
Literary Fiction
Tremor, Teju Cole, fiction, contemporary fiction, Tom LeClair, 2023
October 08, 2023

What the Bears Know by Steve Searles and Chris Erskine

October 08, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
What the Bears Know by Steve Searles and Chris Erskine

A celebrity bear expert writes an account of dealing with America’s black bears.

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October 08, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Animals & Nature
What the Bears Know, Steve Searles, Chris Erskine, bears, black bears, nature writing, Steve Donoghue, 2023
October 07, 2023

Penance by Eliza Clark

October 07, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Penance by Eliza Clark

Past evils come to light in Eliza Clark’s sophomore novel.

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October 07, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Literary Fiction, Fiction-Mystery/Suspense
Penance, Eliza Clark, fiction, contemporary fiction, Steve Donoghue, 2023
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