Spenser's Images of Life
C.S. Lewis and Alastair Fowler
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This book was compiled by Alastair Fowler from notes left by C. S. Lewis at his death. It is Lewis's...
New American Stories
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The short story is a barometer for the state and shape of literature. New American Stories presents...
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He's one of the world's richest and most successful men, and now that he's no longer at the helm of Microsoft, Bill Gates spends a lot of time reading.
Energy and Civilization: A History
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A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural...
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The Sympathizer
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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 It is April 1975, and Saigon is in chaos. At his...
Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death and Jazz Chickens
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'I know why I'm doing all this,' I said. 'Everything I do in life is trying to get her back. I think...
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, 2017 Arleen spends nearly all her money on...
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The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir
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The Best We Could Do explores the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement...
Reprise (2006)
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Two competitive friends, fueled by literary aspirations and youthful exuberance, endure the pangs of...
Irish Drama in Poland: Staging and Reception, 1900-2000
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Irish Drama in Poland is the first book to broadly assess Irish drama's impact on both Poland's...
The Curious Case of Dassoukine's Trousers
Emma Ramadan, Fouad Laroui and Laila Lalami
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**Included in World Literature Today's "75 Notable Translations of 2016"** **One of Literary Hub's...
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Scare Tactics: Supernatural Fiction by American Women, with a New Preface
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Scare Tactics identifies an important but overlooked tradition of supernatural writing by American...
ALOUD @ Los Angeles Public Library
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ALOUD is the Library Foundation of Los Angeles' award-winning literary series of live conversations,...