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Edward Carpenter (29 August 1844 - 28 June 1929) was an English socialist poet, philosopher, anthologist, and early acti......more
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Virginia Woolf’s first fully realized work of fiction--published in its final, revised form for the first time A beguili......more
An illuminating reflection on the creative process from acclaimed fiction writer, essayist, and translator Lydia Davis "......more
’I never knew—I never imagined what mountains were before.’ History of a Six Weeks’ Tour (1817) is a volume of travel-wr......more
"An Austen lover’s greatest wish is for more of her novels. This intimate guide to the world of her books in the next be......more
Inspired by Didion’s own words, journalist Evelyn McDonnell presents an illustrated journey through Didion’s life, traci......more
A Best Book of the Year in The New Yorker, Times Literary Supplement, Literary Hub, and BookPage "Difficult, brilliant, ......more
Romantic love was born alongside the novel, and books have been shaping how we experience and think about our most intim......more