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History | History
“The red star returns,” by Gary Saul Morson
Gary Saul Morson on the specter of communism.
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Steve Kramer: Israel – Cooking Together
Steve Kramer: Israel – Cooking Together Stephen periodically receives new books (in English) to read and review from Gefen Publishing, located in Jerusalem. But the day he received “Cooking Together – The Israeli Pantry; Recipes Originating
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Steve Kramer – The Syrian-born Jew who built a banking empire
Steve Kramer – The Syrian-born Jew who built a banking empire I received a pre-publication copy for review of A Banker’s Journey: How Edmond J. Safra Built a Global Financial Empire by Daniel Gross from the publisher’s representative. It’s
Books | Books
The Best Reviewed Books of 2017 (So Far) | Literary Hub
With the year more than half way through, we at Book Marks thought we'd take a look back at the titles that garnered the strongest reviews since January 1st
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The best recent crime novels – review roundup | Books | The Guardian
Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips; The Night Visitor by Lucy Atkins; Strange Magic by Syd Moore; Love Like Blood by Mark Billingham; Block 46 by Johana Gustawsson
Books | Books
Harry Potter echoes in new books by Rainbow Rowell and Patrick Ness
We live in a post-"Star Trek" world, a post-"Star Wars" world, a post-"The Lord of the Rings" world, with these tales echoing throughout our current pop culture climate. It was only a matter of time before "Harry Potter&
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15 Chicago-set stories explore the darker side of humanity in Chicago Noir | Bleader | Chicago Reader
Local author Joe Meno's Chicago Noir: The Classics compiles stories from the likes of Stuart Dybek, Patricia Highsmith, and Nelson Algren—some more hard boiled than others.
