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In this powerful novel, Vietnamese-American writer Viet Thanh Nguyen shakes up stereotypical notions of the War in Vietnam.
Kelly Joan Whitmer does two things very well: she tells a vibrant tale of intellectual reform and shines a light on less prominent historical actors in the history of science.
“When people ask how I became interested in history, I answer it was through an interest in popular culture and disreputable genres.”
Zoë Anderson’s volume aims to give readers a handy way to discern the most influential ballets from among the confusing proliferation that we find in today’s repertory.
Garréta pulls off a stylistic feat: it is impossible to determine the gender of the two main characters.
Anne Enright’s prose, especially when she is firmly rooted in Ireland, sings; she has the ability to get the details both of setting and character, and a wonderful ear.
Bruno Colson’s book is a wonder of research, and serves to shed light on the state of Napoleon’s mind.
In this excellent biography, Robert Crawford succeeds admirably in detailing T.S. Eliot’s early intellectual development.
The protagonist’s version of barroom existentialism works as an unofficial précis for the struggle to make it through another day of being human.
The writing in this novel depends on winks and nods. You’re invited to be in on a big joke, assuming it is one.
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