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HOMO IRREALIS

by André Aciman

A resplendent collection from a writer who never disappoints. Full review >

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THE LETTERS OF SHIRLEY JACKSON

by Shirley Jackson ; edited by Laurence Jackson Hyman with Bernice M. Murphy

A vivid, engaging, and engrossing collection from one of American literature’s great letter writers. Full review >

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HORIZONTAL VERTIGO

by Juan Villoro ; translated by Alfred MacAdam

An unparalleled portrait of a city in danger of growing past all reasonable limits. Full review >

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