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We’re celebrating #Dune. Did you know 23 publishers rejected Dune until Frank Herbert took his manuscript to Chilton Books who originally printed car manuals? Discover more facts about this influential science fiction series. https://bddy.me/3mqSZII https://t.co/h5ZJDV2dAr

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When it comes to Irish writers, Donal Ryan is a must-read. His debut novel, The Spinning Heart, and his fourth novel, From A Low And Quiet Sea, were both longlisted for the Booker. Last month, he released The Queen of Dirt Island, a family saga. https://t.co/rzQtTX9WSr https://t.co/QbR1s5fgVG

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Travel writer Jonathan Raban has died at 80. What a loss. His writing went way beyond just places... he looked deeply into people. Coasting, his book about sailing around Britain, is superb. We also recommend Bad Land where he explores Montana. https://t.co/iHMlWMDsL6

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Hands up if you like Anthony Doerr’s books. His third novel, published last year, offers an intertwining story ranging from an orphan in Constantinople to an octogenarian in Idaho & an interstellar space ship in the future. https://www.abebooks.com/9781982168438/Cloud-Cuckoo-Land-Novel-Doerr-1982168439/plp?cm_mmc=soc-_-twitter-_-MERCH-_-link https://t.co/y8qBcwgLTS

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Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun heralded a new era for Broadway plays when it opened in 1959. #BlackHistoryMonth https://bddy.me/3LwX0Hs https://t.co/54Bz4ICvH2

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Ian McEwan’s new novel is released today. Lessons sees a man struggle to comprehend his family history. What’s your favorite McEwan book? Atonement, Amsterdam, The Child in Time? Enduring Love? The Cement Garden? On Chesil Beach? So many good ones. https://t.co/fW0LVLNTyl https://t.co/KyJWcLaDjS

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A first edition copy of The Moon Maid by Edgar Rice Burroughs sold a couple of days ago for almost $3,000. Here's the dust jacket with its memorable cover design. The novel is set in 2025. https://t.co/tOrajq6Jd1 https://t.co/pAQJW6LKti

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Need a scary book to read the night before Halloween? We recommend The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. This 1959 gothic horror is one of the best literary ghost stories of the 20th century. https://t.co/otMGyrogdv https://t.co/vjRHYvTtqX

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Cormac McCarthy’s 2 new books - The Passenger and Stella Maris - are now available in various box-sets. There's also this signed and numbered limited edition. https://t.co/gk11Cizgr5 https://t.co/9suj0roKeu

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The bestselling book in our 25-year history is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. Have you read it? #AbeBooks25 https://t.co/g6vUYWNnFR