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    “You will be inspired and encouraged to write your way toward the inherent power of your story—becoming a better writer in the process.”

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    Veteran author Bill Bryson delights in skewering the arrogant rich in England and the United States, particularly the folks who lived in the 19th and early 20th centuries in this quirky survey book

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    “By smoothly incorporating three crucial ingredients—accessible format, clear prose, and engaging images of diverse people—Mr.

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    This book is written by a high-profile governor who might run for president someday. Thus, the content is political.

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    “. . . in How Literature Saved My Life, Mr. Shields has written a great book—and one that matters.”

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    “Required reading for those who like their literature oozing with imagery, Tibetan Peach Pie is as engrossing as it is eccentric—just like the author’s life.

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    “Rod Miller’s skills and knowledge, combined with a natural storyteller’s knack, make Pinebox Collins both a great introduction to the genre and an enlightening addition to it.”

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    This book might have been subtitled An Anthology of Black Lesbian Writing.

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    Natalie Baszile first caught a whiff of fame with her novel, Queen Sugar, that was adapted for TV and co-produced by Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey.

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    “Iyer’s narratives—whether he’s writing about modernity or monasteries, the Dalai Lama or domestic life—brim with insights . . ."

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    Black History Month has arrived once again, right on schedule.

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    “J. C. Hallman explores the problems with historical conscience in Say Anarcha, the story of Dr.

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    “Officials forcibly remove her to the New York School for Girls where she is essentially imprisoned and turned into an indentured servant.

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    A fitting book to read this dystopian and perilous autumn of 2010, The Witch of Hebron has the required elements of Halloween, harvest, and societal collapse.

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    “Historical fiction can be the best education, because it engages people’s minds and hearts differently than the classroom—and often better.

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    Ancestors and forerunners show up in the annals of American literature more often than readers imagine.

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    "What those who want to ban books forget is that there is a universal truth: a sure way to get kids (or anyone else) to read a book is to tell them they can't read it."

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    “Marcia Herman-Giddens’ Unloose My Heart is an eloquent personal testimony of a life, both well examined and well lived.”

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    Charles “Sonny” Liston, former heavyweight champion turned drug dealer, was found dead in his Las Vegas home on January 5, 1971.

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