Recent Reviews

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Katherine Rundell’s middle-grade fantasy Impossible Creatures, which was released in the U.K.

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“Even if you don’t happen to love opera, it’s possible to appreciate how the medium works to create a visceral, moving experience.

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You know those stories that go bump in the night? This, most definitely, is one of those. Marcus Kliewer’s first novel is an old-fashioned ghost story about a haunted house.

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“[the series] consistently delivers intriguing cases, the human cost of them, and enough canine details to make dog lovers wag their tails.”

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“More than any Lewis biography to date, John Lewis: A Life captures that life’s complex, magnificent, and underappreciated second act.”

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“a timely, sensitive, informative, and important memoir, particularly for those who are straddling the political fence . . .”

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written with sharp humor the perspective of someone who’s seen it all and knows it.”

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Quarterlife, is an essential work of fiction, enriched by its author’s complex feelings about her country. . . .

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“The cuisine of Iran, with origins dating back centuries, is arguably one of the most sophisticated in the world, offering an incredible array of dishes.

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A serious cookbook with luscious photos and easy-to-follow receipts (more about that later), Stephen and Evie McGee Colbert still manage to have fun, their individual repartee introducing each dish

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“You’re one of a kind with so much to give,

You have the RIGHT TO BE SAFE

and the FREEDOM TO LIVE.”

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“part memoir, part travelogue, part guide for writers, part polemic.”

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