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Hailed as "the great nature writer of this generation,” Robert Macfarlane is the author of books about the intersections of the human and the natural…
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During his regular days in London, Kenneth Grahame sat behind a mahogany desk as Secretary of the Bank of England; on weekends he retired to the house in…
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Consider it a literary bucket list. The new book, "1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List" is an extraordinary book that’s as readable,…
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Walter Mosley’s latest novel is the result of nearly 20-years of incubation, it is a dazzling and convention-defying novel of ideas about the sexual and…
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This Saturday, September 29, The New York State Writers Institute presents The Albany Book Festival. A fun way to celebrate authors, books and readers,…
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The Great American Read on PBS is an eight-part series that explores and celebrates the power of reading, told through the prism of America’s 100…
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In her admired works of fiction, including the recent "The Book That Matters Most," best-selling author Ann Hood explores the transformative power of…
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Joseph Crespino is the Jimmy Carter Professor of history at Emory University. He is the author of "In Search of Another Country," winner of the 2008…
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Lois Lowry is a leading voice of children’s literature and the author of more than 30 books. She is known for work that explores such complex issues as…
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Jonathan Lethem is the New York Times bestselling author of ten novels, including Dissident Gardens, The Fortress of Solitude, and Motherless Brooklyn; as…