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August 16, 2020

Luster by Raven Leilani

August 16, 2020/ Steve Donoghue
Luster by Raven Leilani

Raven Leilani’s much-buzzed debut novel stars an aimless young woman in a strange relationship with an older married man.

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August 16, 2020/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Debut, Literary Fiction
Raven Leilani, contemporary fiction, fiction, Steve Donoghue, Farrar Straus Giroux Books
May 11, 2020

Scandinavian Noir by Wendy Lesser

May 11, 2020/ Steve Donoghue
Scandinavian Noir by Wendy Lesser

A new book by Wendy Lesser examines the phenomenon of Nordic noir.

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May 11, 2020/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Mystery/Suspense, Books & Authors
Scandinavian Noir, Wendy Lesser, mystery fiction, Steve Donoghue, Farrar Straus Giroux Books, MacMillan Publishers
October 07, 2019

Equality by Charles Postel

October 07, 2019/ Peggy Kurkowski
Equality by Charles Postel

The progressive spirit of equal rights movements was often burdened by the ugly weight of racism, sexism, and xenophobia.

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October 07, 2019/ Peggy Kurkowski/
Politics & Economics
Charles Postel, Farrar Straus Giroux Books, labor unions, political activism, Peggy Kurkowski, equal rights
September 16, 2019

Coventry: Essays by Rachel Cusk

September 16, 2019/ Akumbu Uche
Coventry: Essays by Rachel Cusk

Cusk’s essays create her own roadmap to making sense of her intentional disbelief both in her life and in her stories.

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September 16, 2019/ Akumbu Uche/
Essays
Rachel Cusk, Farrar Straus Giroux Books, Alex Simms, essays
June 03, 2019

The Unnamable Present by Roberto Calasso

June 03, 2019/ Bailey Trela
The Unnamable Present by Roberto Calasso

A bright book, its insights glyptic and sharp, but obsessed with the obscurities of the past.

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June 03, 2019/ Bailey Trela/
Politics & Economics, Society & Culture
Roberto Calasso, Italian translation, Richard Dixon, Farrar Straus Giroux Books, Bailey Trela, translations
November 23, 2018

The End of the End of the Earth: Essays by Jonathan Franzen

November 23, 2018/ Alex Sorondo
The End of the End of the Earth: Essays by Jonathan Franzen

Communicates a compelling voice from a speaker who’s well-intentioned, well-studied and considerate, but hopelessly aloof.

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November 23, 2018/ Alex Sorondo/
Essays, Animals & Nature
Jonathan Franzen, Alex Sorondo, environment, environmental movement, birds, Farrar Straus Giroux Books, MacMillan Publishers, essays
October 05, 2018

The Flame: Poems Notebooks Lyrics Drawings by Leonard Cohen

October 05, 2018/ Alex Sorondo
The Flame: Poems Notebooks Lyrics Drawings by Leonard Cohen

The final work of Leonard Cohen, revered poet and musician whose career spans generations.

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October 05, 2018/ Alex Sorondo/
Poetry
Leonard Cohen, Farrar Straus Giroux Books, musicians, composers, poetry, MacMillan Publishers
May 26, 2018

I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing by A. D. Jameson

May 26, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing by A. D. Jameson

This book explores a broad range of geekish enthusiasms, from comic books to SFF movies of all types.

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May 26, 2018/ Steve Donoghue/
Film & Theatre; Adaptations, Society & Culture
A. D. Jameson, Farrar Straus Giroux Books, Star Wars, Star Trek, pop culture, The Avengers, Captain Marvel, geek culture, Steve Donoghue
April 10, 2018

Becoming Madeleine by Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Léna Roy

April 10, 2018/ Jennifer Helinek
Becoming Madeleine by Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Léna Roy

The element that makes Becoming Madeleine such a treasure of a book is the wealth of primary sources.

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April 10, 2018/ Jennifer Helinek/
Biography/Memoir, Books & Authors
Charlotte Jones Voiklis, Léna Roy, Farrar Straus Giroux Books, young readers, children's books, Jennifer Helinek, biography, MacMillan Publishers
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