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The Witch of New York

by Meg Nola

A riveting true crime story from history, Alex Hortis’s "The Witch of New York" chronicles the misogynist frenzy surrounding a notorious murder trial. On Christmas in 1843, a gruesome discovery horrified the close-knit community of... Read More

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Mothers of the Mind

by Meg Nola

Rachel Trethewey’s "Mothers of the Mind" is a studied, reflective analysis of the relationships between three literary icons and their mothers. Virginia Woolf’s mother, Julia, is presented as a woman of remarkable beauty who rejected... Read More

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Chaim Weizmann

by Meg Nola

Jehuda Reinharz and Motti Golani’s "Chaim Weizmann" is an expansive and engrossing study of the Zionist leader and Israel’s “founding father.” Born in 1874, Weizmann grew up in Russian-controlled Poland. Within his family,... Read More

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The House of the Future

by Meg Nola

"The House of the Future" is an immersive work of architectural history focused on an ingenious midcentury project. From the planning stages to its demolition, David A. Bossert’s in-depth architectural history book "The House of the... Read More

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Flavour with Benefits

by Meg Nola

Vivacious and celebratory, the cookbook "Flavour with Benefits" applies a plant-based twist to the tastes of Southern Italy. Set amid a landscape of Grecian ruins, volcanoes, olive groves, vineyards, and stunning blue seas, Cathy... Read More

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Awake to Your Why

by Meg Nola

Modeling a daily course toward success, undertaken when the “moon and stars [are] still shining,” "Awake to Your Why" is a motivational self-improvement guide. Bryce Chapman’s self-help text "Awake to Your Why" extols a regimen of... Read More

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Daughters of Jerusalem

by Meg Nola

Galya Gerstman’s novel "Daughters of Jerusalem" follows three generations of Jewish women in early twentieth-century Palestine. In 1900 in Serbia, Lili and her husband, Joseph, struggle to have a child; Lili lost seventeen babies soon... Read More

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