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BOOK NEWS

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NYTimes Review: “How Ethel Rosenberg Offered Her Own Life as a Sacrifice”

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Washington Post Review: “‘The Other Black Girl’ Should Be at the Top of Your Summer Reading List”

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Washington Post Review: “The backstory for ‘A River Runs Through It’ has arrived, 45 years later”

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The Guardian: “‘Without books, we would not have made it’: Valeria Luiselli on the power of fiction”

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Washington Post Review: “The plot of ‘The Plot’ — the best thriller of the year (so far) — is too good to give away”

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SUMMER READS AND NEW RELEASES

UPCOMING VIRTUAL AUTHOR EVENTS

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A Conversation About Practical Mindfulness with Greg Sazima, M.D. | Jun 15

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A Post-Divorce Healing Plan with Dr. Elizabeth Cohen in Conversation with Susan Guthrie | Jun 16

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An Evening with NYTimes Bestselling ‘Hollows’ Series Author Kim Harrison; Moderated by Anne Sowards | Jun 17

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Masters of International Intrigue Gary Grossman and Ed Fuller Return with More Thrills in ‘Red Deception’ | Jun 22

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RPG Expert James D’Amato Reveals How to Level Up Your Game Master Skills; Moderated by Alexandra Rowland | Jun 23

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An Intriguing Conversation with Mystery Writers Erica Ruth Neubauer and Clara McKenna | Jun 29

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Chicagoland Author A. J. Pine: A Heartwarming Book Featuring a Mom, Daughter, and Life’s Surprises | Aug 3

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Become Fearless and Intentional with Felicia Shakespeare’s ‘A Purpose Driven Woman’ | Aug 6

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Jayne Allen Tackles Womanhood and Infertility in Conversation About Her New Book | Sep 30

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BLOG: BEYOND BOOKS

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May Day was Born in the Fight for Immigrants’ Rights: A History

April 4, 1968: Dr. King is Killed Defending Labor’s Rights

The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and the Origins of International Women’s Day

Give the Lady What She Wants

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

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John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights | David S. Reynolds

The Distant Rumblings of the Sexual Revolution

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Grapefruits

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Memories of My Family this Melancholy Covid-19 Holiday Season

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Barbara’s 1968

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The First Labor Day Parade

A Bookstore in the Family

Electric Boots

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REVIEWS BY BOOKSELLERS & GUEST WRITERS

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Come on Over: 111 Fantastic Recipes for the Family That Cooks,...

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A Gentleman in Moscow | Amor Towles

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Parable of the Sower | Octavia Butler

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The Black Panther Party | David F. Walker

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The Zookeepers’ War: An Incredible True Story from the Cold War...

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A Little Life | Hanya Yanagihara

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In the Dream House | Carmen Maria Machado

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Three Women | Lisa Taddeo

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Good Neighbors | Sarah Langan

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