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THE FOURTH TURNING IS HEREIn 1997, entrepreneur and history buff Howe published The Fourth Turning with William Strauss. In that book, they laid out a clear cyclical...
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THE WAR CAME TO USIt is easy to think about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in terms of geopolitical maneuvering and armchair commentary. The value of this book is...
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INTO THE SHADOW MISTPlum has passed the first test necessary to remain at the Guardian Academy and now is a true Novice, training to use her magic in service of the...
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STRANGE SALLY DIAMONDSally’s father, a psychiatrist, diagnosed her as “socially deficient,” so although she’s 42, she’s always lived with him outside the small Irish...
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EVERYBODY'S FAVORITEStone, a freelance humor and finance writer, introduces her debut essay collection with a piece about who she was in 2004, “on the cusp of...
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CLEMENTINE AND DANNY SAVE THE WORLD (AND EACH OTHER)Under the username Hibiscus, 18-year-old Clementine Chan runs Babble Tea , a blog with a loyal following in which she reviews local tea spots....
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I AM A DRAGON!A dragon happens to be soaking in the water next to very chatty frogs. Seeing the creature’s head poking out of the water, they immediately...
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GREENLIGHTCarzoo, staunch defender of the lowly fireplug Lou (2022), champions another essential infrastructural stalwart. “I used to think I was super...
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YOU WILL OWN NOTHING“They are coming after your livelihood, aka your path to wealth,” writes Roth, author of The War on Small Business . Who are they? The “new...
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THE BIDEN MALAISEStrassel, author of The Intimidation Game: How the Left Is Silencing Free Speech , juxtaposes Jimmy Carter and Joe Biden, linking the two on...
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THE WONDER STATEIn a town in the Ozarks, there are eight magic houses, each with its own abilities. One house forces visitors to tell the truth, another can...
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BEHOLD THE MONSTERSamuel Little confessed to killing 93 women between 1970 and 2005. The FBI has confirmed his involvement in at least 60 of these murders, making...
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WHAT A DESI GIRL WANTSMehar’s famous polo player father’s luxurious royal lifestyle, his impending wedding to a socialite, and the constant online documentation by...
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ONLOOKERSBeattie taught for many years at the University of Virginia, and her familiarity with the town surrounding it shows in the references to the...
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WOMEN OF THE POSTIt's 1944, and the war is lingering, creating significant hardship on the homefront—particularly for Black women, who have few opportunities for...
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DANCING HANDSThis gentle, spare narrative opens on Sam observing the new neighbors using Filipino Sign Language. Seeing “their hands move as if to music,”...
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LIES ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE“This book is designed for activists,” writes Dibinga, a professor of intercultural communication, and dedicated to “those who want to know not...
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LOVABLE LUCY SPLISH SPLASH BARKYARD BASHLovable Lucy, a small pooch who looks like an English toy spaniel, isn’t sure why her humans are getting out all their pool and water equipment...
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THE FIREWEED MOONOhioan Leon Ziemny knows “things could flip on a nickel,” and in this series entry, things certainly do: Leon’s childhood home back in Langston,...
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INTO THE BRIGHT SUNSHINEAs Columbia journalism professor Freedman notes, Humphrey’s star has long been descending, and few remember him today. Humphrey himself remarked...
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HER OWN REVOLUTIONThis book is the second installment in the Château de Verzat series, which chronicles the experiences of various women living during the French...
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INSPIRED TO ACTIONReaders facing a world full of distressing problems are encouraged to become involved in changemaking. The writer argues that teens have...
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ONCE IN A BLUE MOONEverything 11-year-old James Henry needs to do, including taking imaginary trips into the night skies with twin sister Hattie, he can do at...
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A WARNING ABOUT SWANSSet in our human past as well as the mystical world of spirits and gods, Hilde’s story takes her from her magical and secluded woodland home...
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ELSEWHEREThese tales are set across multiple countries and centuries. To give an idea of the range on display, the collection’s two best stories follow a...
