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Shakespeare’s Book: The Story Behind the First Folio and the Making of Shakespeare
By Chris Laoutaris
A superb account of how the Bard’s compendium came to be.
The Unwritten Book
By Samantha Hunt
This unusual, challenging work will resonate with (some) readers.
A fascinating look at what stories and sums have in common.
Declaring women’s rightful place in the canon.
Portable Magic: A History of Books and Their Readers
By Emma Smith
An elegant look at literature’s transformative power.
Novelist as a Vocation
By Haruki Murakami; translated by Philip Gabriel and Ted Goossen
A master offers insight into his craft.
How to Live. What to Do.
By Josh Cohen
The great books have long been lighting the way.
Rip Van Winkle’s Republic: Washington Irving in History and Memory
Edited by Andrew Burstein and Nancy Isenberg
Appraising a 19th-century master through a 21st-century lens.