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The Time Has Come

by Claire Foster

Women’s issues are human issues, and Michael Kaufman’s new book "The Time Has Come" calls for men across the political, social, and economic spectrum to speak out about women’s rights. From domestic violence to paycheck inequality... Read More

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To Keep the Sun Alive

by Ho Lin

An intimate yet sprawling chronicle of life in Iran before and during its revolutionary years in the late seventies, Rabeah Ghaffari’s "To Keep the Sun Alive" presents the nation’s monumental changes from the perspective of a small... Read More

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Cellies

by Peter Dabbene

A decidedly non-superhero “team book,” "Cellies" is the fun and briskly paced story of six employees of a mobile phone retail store. Led by their gung-ho but slightly dim manager, Christian, the Jog Mobile crew attempt to manage... Read More

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Overrun

by Barry Silverstein

Environmental journalist Andrew Reeves labels "Overrun" “an environmental travelogue.” In it, he follows the Asian carp along its invasive path through North America. In some respects, the book reads like a modern-day horror tale, in... Read More

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