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"Most everything I know about Nigerian cooking, I’ve learned from Ms. Aribisala, the nation’s finest culinary writer. She writes with emotion, grace and good humor about pop culture, history, geography, art and economics, all through her very personal stories of food and sex."

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Alec Baldwin recommended Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire in Books (curated)

"Kurt and I have collaborated on a book about Trump’s first 100 days in office. I enjoyed working with Kurt, and Fantasyland is Kurt’s latest. I think Kurt is an incredible writer, not to mention one of the smartest people I know."

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Cillian Murphy recommended Jeff In Venice, Death In Varanasi in Books (curated)

Jeff In Venice, Death In Varanasi

Geoff Dyer | 2007 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry

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"Geoff Dyer is an abundantly talented writer. His books can sometimes defy classification and this one is certainly a case-in-point. It is a book of thrillingly different halves, about middle-age, art and existence. And much more. I devoured it."

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Sloane Crosley recommended Birds of America in Books (curated)

Birds of America

Lorrie Moore | 2010 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry

10.0

(1 Ratings)

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"I don’t know if there’s a stronger influence on my writing, both fiction and nonfiction, than Lorrie Moore. For a certain demographic of female writer, that’s a common sentiment. This sounds ludicrous, but just thinking of the table of contents makes me happy."

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Yara Shahidi recommended Candide in Books (curated)

Candide

Voltaire | 2012 | Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences

6.9

(7 Ratings)

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"Probably the best example of Murphy’s Law, Voltaire is an iconic writer from the era of Enlightenment, whose work speaks to the shifting of morals, ethics and policies during the 18th century. A wonderful complementary reading to my AP European History class."

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