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    “Mphanza’s poetry is for sure African; it is also international, speaking to all continents and peoples. Good poetry transcends geographical borders.”

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     At the outset of this review this reviewer should confess his prejudices: he is a fan of C. K. Williams.

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    With the plethora of young adult paranormal series available in a post-Twilight world, it can be very difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff—especially as every series proclaims it

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    The Fascinating World of Graph Theory is readable and “student-friendly”—more so than the typical math textbook . . .”

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    “For about the last ten years British writing has been experiencing a remarkable renaissance in literary fiction. Long may this movement flourish.

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    On Inequality is neither informative nor entertaining.”

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    “Since this is about show biz folks, there’s plenty of name-dropping of people, places, and events to titillate while bringing the story easily into the reader’s world, making it both conte

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     For more than 50 years William Shatner has lent his talent to a plethora of characters.

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    Bill Bryson provides the introduction to this wonderful book written for the 350th anniversary of the Royal Society, founded in 1660 in London.

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    “Whether you experience Tenryu-ji in person or through the pages of the book, you will learn to understand the enduring appeal of Japanese gardens and will take away a lot more than photogr

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    “[Dr. Kornfield] addresses an audience impatient with platitudes, one that understands that the Buddhist path offers no shortcuts.

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    One of the ongoing mysteries of physics is why stuff weighs what it does.

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    The inside cover flap of Life, the much-anticipated memoir by Keith Richards, carries a note, in Richards’ handwriting: “This is the Life.