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The World Turned Upside Down: A History of the Chinese Cultural Revolution
By Yang Jisheng; translated by Stacy Mosher and Guo Jian
A thoroughly researched account of the period often shorthanded as “China gone mad.”
Salt Water
By Josep Pla; translated by Peter Bush
There’s a lot to say about fish in Fornells.
Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Fishing Village
By Lamorna Ash
Compassionate realism illuminates this account of a working-class seaside town in England.
Writing the Virus: New Work from StatORec Magazine
Edited by Andrea Scrima and David Dario Winner
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Though chronicling a pandemic, this anthology’s overarching message is one of hope.
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This textbook-like volume isn’t for casual rabbit-outta-the-hat hobbyists.
Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America
By Laila Lalami
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An unfocused, ultimately disappointing treatise on “us vs. them.”
How to Lead: Wisdom from the World’s Greatest CEOs, Founders, and Game Changers
By David M. Rubenstein
This compendium of highfalutin advice is well presented, if not terribly compelling.
Having and Being Had
By Eula Biss
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An occasionally uncomfortable — and long overdue — exploration of power and privilege.
