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The collected letters of John le Carré, the master of the spy novel, reveal and conceal in equal measure.

The collected letters of John le Carré, the master of the spy novel, reveal and conceal in equal measure.

Kenneth C. Davis’ Great Short Books highlights 58 works of fiction that pack the oomph of an epic but are only 200 pages long.

Kenneth C. Davis’ Great Short Books highlights 58 works of fiction that pack the oomph of an epic but are only 200 pages long.

Though Emma Smith’s lively and engaging history of the book reflects the work of a careful scholar, it will delight general readers and bibliophiles everywhere.

Though Emma Smith’s lively and engaging history of the book reflects the work of a careful scholar, it will delight general readers and bibliophiles everywhere.

Reading the Stars encourages readers to connect with their astrological signs to enrich their literary life with sign-specific book recommendations and more.

Reading the Stars encourages readers to connect with their astrological signs to enrich their literary life with sign-specific book recommendations and more.

Haruki Murakami’s collection of essays about his life and writing provides a tantalizing peek into the famously secretive writer’s world.

Haruki Murakami’s collection of essays about his life and writing provides a tantalizing peek into the famously secretive writer’s world.

Susan Barba has gathered a captivating bouquet of plant-inspired writings, with prose and poetry from contemporary greats and canon-dwellers alike.

Susan Barba has gathered a captivating bouquet of plant-inspired writings, with prose and poetry from contemporary greats and canon-dwellers alike.

In How to Read Now, Elaine Castillo brilliantly argues that being a good reader means learning how to interrogate and interpret the stories all around us.

In How to Read Now, Elaine Castillo brilliantly argues that being a good reader means learning how to interrogate and interpret the stories all around us.

Seven hundred years after Dante Alighieri’s death, a new biography parses the elusive life of one of civilization’s greatest poets.

Seven hundred years after Dante Alighieri’s death, a new biography parses the elusive life of one of civilization’s greatest poets.

This is a stirring exploration of the natural world and its impact on beloved author Frances Hodgson Burnett.

This is a stirring exploration of the natural world and its impact on beloved author Frances Hodgson Burnett.

Astonishing from start to finish, The Madman’s Library stands as a testament to the abiding adaptability of books.

Astonishing from start to finish, The Madman’s Library stands as a testament to the abiding adaptability of books.

This collection of terms for hard-to-articulate emotional states is the perfect gift for logophiles.

This collection of terms for hard-to-articulate emotional states is the perfect gift for logophiles.

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