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Ishmael Beah Radiance of tomorrow
James Magnuson Famous writers I have known
Carson McCullers Complete novels: The heart is a lonely hunter ; Ref...
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I’m reading a lot of Civil War era histories and novels these days, trying to immerse myself in the time period for a project I’m working on. When my mother said she was going to see the new film Twelve Years a Slave, I immediately ordered myself the e-book to read on my Kindle. The...
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Renata Adler Speedboat
Alain-Fournier The lost domain: le grand meaulnes
Tiffany Baker Mercy Snow
Willa Cather Death comes for the archbishop
E.L. Doctorow...
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E. M. Forster A room with a view ; Howards end ; Maurice
James Scott The kept
Historical Fiction
Daša Drndić Trieste
Maria Hummel Motherland
Brian Payton...
It’s February, so that means love is in the air, right? The lovers mythos surrounding the obscure Saint Valentine may have been created by Chaucer & friends in 14th century England, but the damage is done: we tend to get just a little bit twitterpated around February 14th.
This month, Mechanics’ Institute staff will be choosing some little bundles of love for you to peruse – but we’re not limiting it to romantic love, so even if you would like nothing better...
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The Library holds some twenty books by language expert David Crystal, most of them focusing on various aspects of the English language. The author, who is considered to be the foremost expert on our mother tongue, is honorary professor...
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Ishmael Beah Radiance of tomorrow
James Magnuson Famous writers I have known
Carson McCullers Complete novels: The heart is a lonely hunter ; Ref...
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Rudolfo A. Anaya Bless me, Ultima
Lindsay Hill Sea of Hooks
Historical Fiction
Fay Weldon The new countess
Mystery, Suspense, Espionage & Intrigue
Rafael Bernal...
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You may be aware of the recent surge of interest in books and television shows set during World War I, possibly due to the popularity of the PBS series Downton Abbey or to the approaching 100 yea...
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Roberto Bolaño Woes of the true policeman
Horacio Castellanos Moya Senselessness
Janet Frame In the memorial room
Alexander McCall Smith Bertie plays the blues: a 44 Scotland Street novel...
The website Does the Dog Die? was created for people who “…turn off Old Yeller before the end so [they] can pretend that he lived a long and happy life” or are “…unable to enjoy the human body count in a horror movie because [they’re] wondering whether the dog's going to kick the bucket,” is an entertaining and moderately useful site. Encompassing only 660 films (as of January 4, 2014), this site indicates, with one of three icons,...
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