
The Prince's Psalm
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1 Samuel 18:1 & 3: “And it came to pass... that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of...

A Goat's Song
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Jack Ferris, playwright, drunk, is mired in contemplative misery in a fisherman's cottage on the...

Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging
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Where are you really from? You’re British. Your parents are British. You were raised in...
Politics social issues Race

The Man Who Stole Himself: The Slave Odyssey of Hans Jonathan
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The island nation of Iceland is known for many things majestic landscapes, volcanic eruptions,...

Damned Nation: Hell in America from the Revolution to Reconstruction
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Among the pressing concerns of Americans in the first century of nationhood were day-to-day...

Mannerheim: President, Soldier, Spy
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Gustaf Mannerheim was one of the greatest figures of the 20th century. As a young Finnish officer he...

Fire Rush
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This is our dancing time. Yamaye lives for the weekend, when she can go raving with her friends...
Historical fiction Literary fiction Music Race Women’s Prize Shortlist 2023

Fears of Henry IV: The Life of England's Self-made King
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By 1405, King Henry IV had already survived at least eight plots to dethrone or kill him in the...
The Many Faces of Sacha Baron Cohen: Politics, Parody, and the Battle Over Borat
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In his various guises, the British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has threatened Uzbekistan with...

Tiger Head, Snake Tails: China Today, How it Got There and Why it Has to Change
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This is a comprehensively updated account of where China stands today, covering the generational...