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Do What You Fear Most: The History of the Velvet Underground
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An illuminating account of the band that made Lou Reed famous.
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It’s time to reimagine — and reinvent — a crucial movement.
Escaping Dreamland
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This dual-timeline story about the mysteries of children’s literature will inform and delight.
Around the World in 80 Words
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This entertaining look at the lexicon is best savored in small doses.
An instructive but dry treatise on a grim subject.
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The Book of Form and Emptiness: A Novel
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Reality proves elusive in this captivating tale of a grieving mother and son.
On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint
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A refreshing, daring consideration of our most tangled social problems.
