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The Women Are Up to Something: How Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley, and Iris Murdoch Revolutionized Ethics
By Benjamin J.B. Lipscomb
A fascinating account of four impressive female philosophers.
The Barbizon
By Paulina Bren
This otherwise informative history is hamstrung by its fixation on Sylvia Plath’s notorious suicide.
Winter Pasture
By Li Juan; translated by Jack Hargreaves and Yan Yan
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This newly translated memoir has long been loved in the author’s native land.
Salmon P. Chase: Lincoln’s Vital Rival
By Walter Stahr
A sweeping look at a pivotal 19th-century figure.
Chilean Poet: A Novel
By Alejandro Zambra; translated by Megan McDowell
A spirited, witty story of family, love, and the lyrical life.
Journey of the Mind: How Thinking Emerged from Chaos
By Ogi Ogas and Sai Gaddam
Consciousness is amazing but not special. So, there.
City of Incurable Women
By Maud Casey
Tales of female hysteria and its many dubious remedies.
Conquistadores: A New History of Spanish Discovery and Conquest
By Fernando Cervantes
This detail-heavy work is impressive but short on new insights.
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