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August 20, 2021
"The Uninvited" by Dorothy Macardle

Reader recommended book: 'The Uninvited' by Dorothy Macardle

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August 17, 2021

New York Times bestsellers

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August 16, 2021
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Comic book writers and artists follow other creators to newsletter giant Substack

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August 15, 2021
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Review: 'Agatha Christie: First Lady of Crime,' edited by H.R.F. Keating

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August 13, 2021
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Review: 'Skinship,' by Yoon Choi

FICTION: A debut collection centered on myriad facets of the Korean-American experience.
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August 13, 2021
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Review: 'Two-Way Mirror,' by Fiona Sampson

NONFICTION: The first biography of Elizabeth Barrett Browning in 30 years reminds readers of her significance, both in poetry and in politics.
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August 13, 2021
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Review: 'Ramadan Ramsey,' by Louis Edwards

FICTION: A boy's search leads him around the world.
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August 13, 2021
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Review: 'Gordo: Stories,' by Jaime Cortez

FICTION: Jaime Cortez's hilarious short story collection gives incisive glimpses of blue-collar Mexican American life.
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August 13, 2021
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Review: 'All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days,' by Rebecca Donner

NONFICTION: The riveting story of the only American to help lead a resistance group against the Nazis.
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August 13, 2021
"Bogtrotter" by Richard Coffey

Good reads: Reader recommends 'Bogtrotter'

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August 13, 2021
Author Marlon James at a reading of his new book “A Brief History of Seven Killings” at Common Good Books in 2014.

Bookmark: Remembering in-person readings before Zoom and COVID

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August 10, 2021

New York Times bestsellers

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August 9, 2021
5 comic books that celebrate the LGBTQ community

5 comic books that celebrate the LGBTQ community

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August 8, 2021
Emily's House by Amy Belding Brown

Review: 'Emily's House,' by Amy Belding Brown

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August 6, 2021
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Review: 'Agatha of Little Neon,' by Claire Luchette

FICTION: Claire Luchette's debut is the compassionate story of a woman who longs to conform.
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August 6, 2021

Good reads: Reader recommends 'Vesper Flights'

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August 6, 2021
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Review: 'Maiden Voyages,' by Sian Evans

NONFICTION: Traveling aboard giant ocean liners gave early 20th century women new perspectives on the world and their place in it.
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August 6, 2021
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Review: 'American Estrangement,' by Said Sayrafiezadeh

FICTION: An assured collection of stories about American men and their individual struggles.
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August 6, 2021
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Review: 'Billy Summers,' by Stephen King

FICTION: Stephen King's tale about an assassin is right on target.
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August 6, 2021
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Review: 'Yours Cheerfully,' by A.J. Pearce

FICTION: During World War II, a journalist tries to improve life for working mothers in this sequel to "Dear Mrs. Bird."

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