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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 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 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
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
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