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The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance
By Ross King
The fascinating account of a 15th-century bibliophile who revered hand-lettered tomes.
On Fragile Waves: A Novel
By E. Lily Yu
Magical realism and lyrical prose elevate this searing tale of a refugee family’s endless plight.
A Wolf by the Ears
By Wayne Karlin
What compelled slaves to fight for America during the War of 1812?
The Story of More
By Hope Jahren
A perfect, pocket-size primer on environmental problems and solutions.
Aviary: A Novel
By Deirdre McNamer
A mysterious fire reveals the precarity of elder life in America.
Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation
By Anne Helen Petersen
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Why the kids aren’t alright.
Red Widow: A Novel
By Alma Katsu
This gripping, authentic spy procedural is made even stronger by its mostly female cast of characters.
Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
By Benjamin M. Friedman
An intelligent yet repetitive exploration of America’s worshipful relationship with the dollar.
