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An award-winning literary critic scrutinizes how the novel may be forever changed by the age of Amazon.

An award-winning literary critic scrutinizes how the novel may be forever changed by the age of Amazon.

Come for the cocktail recipes, stay for the contemporary art history lesson you never got in school.

Come for the cocktail recipes, stay for the contemporary art history lesson you never got in school.

Anita Kunz’s wonderfully bold portraits capture more than 150 extraordinary women throughout history.

Anita Kunz’s wonderfully bold portraits capture more than 150 extraordinary women throughout history.

“This city barged into conversations,” Craig Taylor says about New Yorkers. With that kind of attitude, you’ll have no choice but to listen in.

“This city barged into conversations,” Craig Taylor says about New Yorkers. With that kind of attitude, you’ll have no choice but to listen in.

There’s one company responsible for bringing just about every book you’ve ever read into your life, and you may not even know it exists.

There’s one company responsible for bringing just about every book you’ve ever read into your life, and you may not even know it exists.

In January 2014, Canadian writer Craig Taylor relocated to New York City with a mission: He would interview New Yorkers about themselves and their city.

In January 2014, Canadian writer Craig Taylor relocated to New York City with a mission: He would interview New Yorkers about themselves and their city.

Candid, colorful and chock-full of detail, Mike Nichols: A Life is the biography that Nichols well deserves.

Candid, colorful and chock-full of detail, Mike Nichols: A Life is the biography that Nichols well deserves.

So to Speak is a compendium of 11,000 expressions organized into nearly 70 categories. It’s a must-have for any language lover’s library.

So to Speak is a compendium of 11,000 expressions organized into nearly 70 categories. It’s a must-have for any language lover’s library.

This beautiful hardcover book from National Geographic feels like a loving reminder of the best our nation has to offer.

This beautiful hardcover book from National Geographic feels like a loving reminder of the best our nation has to offer.

Film historian Scott Eyman takes a fresh look at a movie legend in the sparkling biography Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise.

Film historian Scott Eyman takes a fresh look at a movie legend in the sparkling biography Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise.

While Martin Puchner’s interest in linguistics remains in focus, he writes clearly and thoughtfully, using history to examine past, present and future.

While Martin Puchner’s interest in linguistics remains in focus, he writes clearly and thoughtfully, using history to examine past, present and future.

This book is a provocative study of an endlessly fascinating figure and a treat for mere mortals in search of a rewarding seasonal read.

This book is a provocative study of an endlessly fascinating figure and a treat for mere mortals in search of a rewarding seasonal read.

Art history buffs or anyone who likes a good thriller will enjoy ArtCurious, a fascinating, lively take on a topic that is too often reduced to dry facts.

Art history buffs or anyone who likes a good thriller will enjoy ArtCurious, a fascinating, lively take on a topic that is too often reduced to dry facts.

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