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The Portable Feminist Reader is far from portable at nearly 600 pages, and is divided into nine sections.

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On Memorial Day in 2019, 35 years into a happy marriage, novelist Geraldine Brooks’ beloved husband Tony Horwitz drops dead on a Washington D.C. street.

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“This book is a work of art, a tour de force of text and graphics that belongs in the personal library of everyone who values the moving image.”

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“The pacing is impressive, the dialogue and twists highly satisfying, and by the time Stark himself is unraveling, it’s all too clear why.”

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Audition raises profound questions about human relationships. . . . examines how we perform for, communicate with, and read and misread one another. . . .

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Not only will the time period of Suka’s Farm connect children to their elders, but its setting provides a meaningful platform for conversations about empathy, her

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Freedom at Dawn shines in its ability to introduce an important, non-white historical figure and his courageous actions.”

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“Kingwell’s book is not meant to provide readers with easy answers for mending our nation’s fractured politics.”

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Terrified horses frozen in Lake Ladoga all winter, until the thaw begins . . . Starved Russian dogs strapped with explosives that detonate when the animals run under German tanks . . .

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“Fans will be delighted to have another window into the world of Panem and the Hunger Games.”

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“The theme of forgiveness is paramount in Stone Yard Devotional. Self-forgiveness. Forgiveness of others. Lessons learned from those who forgive.”

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