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  • NONFICTION

    WOMEN AND POWER

    DEC. 12, 2017

HISTORY

WOMEN AND POWER

by Mary Beard

An urgent feminist cri de coeur, spot-on in its utterly reasonable plea that a woman “who dares to open her mouth in public”... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    TELL ME MORE

    JAN. 9, 2018

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

TELL ME MORE

by Kelly Corrigan

Moving and deeply personal, Corrigan’s portraits of love and loss urge readers to speak more carefully and hold on tighter... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    NO TIME TO SPARE

    DEC. 5, 2017

NONFICTION

NO TIME TO SPARE

by Ursula K. Le Guin

Thoughtful musings from a deft and sharply insightful writer. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    MISFIT'S MANIFESTO

    OCT. 24, 2017

  • FICTION

    THE VANISHING PRINCESS

    DEC. 5, 2017

FICTION

THE VANISHING PRINCESS

by Jenny Diski

Regal, raunchy, revealing—the stories in this collection leave a lasting impression. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    MRS. CALIBAN

    NOV. 28, 2017

SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

MRS. CALIBAN

by Rachel Ingalls

The love story is a delight, the social commentary sharp, the writing funny and fun—and yet the sorrow, even bitterness, at... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW

    JAN. 2, 2018

THRILLER & SUSPENSE

THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW

by A.J. Finn

Crackling with tension, and the sound of pages turning, as twist after twist sweeps away each hypothesis you come up with... Full review >

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