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Book Cover for: Gryphon: New and Selected Stories, Charles Baxter

Gryphon: New and Selected Stories

Charles Baxter
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In this week's #ThoughtfulThursday, Alex reads an excerpt from a great school-themed short story: Charles Baxter's "Gryphon." https://t.co/fSIUYQf6ml

Paperback, 2012

$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Ocean Vuong

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Ocean Vuong
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For this week's #ThoughtfulThursday, Alex reads Ocean Vuong's "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous". https://t.co/zH8pcEwSmE

Paperback, 2021

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Something Wicked This Way Comes, Ray Bradbury

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Ray Bradbury
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Happy Spooky Month! This month we'll be sharing some scary stories for our weekly #ThoughtfulThursday episodes. This week, Alex shares the opening of Ray Bradbury's novel 'Something Wicked This Way Comes.' https://t.co/6tnqIXLBs0

Paperback, 2017

$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Ramona Quimby, Age 8: A Newbery Honor Award Winner, Beverly Cleary

Ramona Quimby, Age 8: A Newbery Honor Award Winner

Beverly Cleary
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In this week's #ThoughtfulThursday, Alex shares an excerpt from beloved children's book writer Beverly Cleary's iconic book "Ramona Quimby, Age 8." https://t.co/QBYZRNAmFK

Hardcover, 1981

$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: M.F.K. Fisher: An Annotated Bibliography, Randall Tarpey-Schwed

M.F.K. Fisher: An Annotated Bibliography

Randall Tarpey-Schwed
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For the rest of November, our #ThoughtfulThursdays will highlight the vast and wonderful world of food writing. This week, Alex shares an excerpt from M.F.K. Fisher's memoir 'The Gastronomical Me.' https://t.co/A7OEjM83zP

Paperback, 2013

$29.98Member price:$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Veldt, Ray D. Bradbury

Veldt

Ray D. Bradbury
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This #ThoughtfulThursday, Alex shares a passage from Ray Bradbury's story "The Veldt." https://t.co/9CmczKglTO

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Book Cover for: Science Fiction: A Very Short Introduction, David Seed

Science Fiction: A Very Short Introduction

David Seed
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Check out our latest additions to our Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing I class - with Zoom options starting as soon as March 2nd, 7-10pm ET! Learn more and enroll right here.👇👽👻🦾 https://t.co/GFL4Si1iUo

Paperback, 2011

$12.99Member price:$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: A Christmas Carol: The Original Classic Story by Charles Dickens - Great Christmas Gift for Booklovers, Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol: The Original Classic Story by Charles Dickens - Great Christmas Gift for Booklovers

Charles Dickens
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This week, we're making #ThoughtfulThursday festive (and tasty) with this passage from Charles Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol.' Happy Holidays! https://t.co/znBVN8aWjP

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Book Cover for: The October Country: Stories, Ray Bradbury

The October Country: Stories

Ray Bradbury
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Happy Spooky Month! This month we'll be sharing some scary stories for our weekly #ThoughtfulThursday episodes. This week, Alex shares the opening of Ray Bradbury's novel 'Something Wicked This Way Comes.' https://t.co/6tnqIXLBs0

Paperback, 2001

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: You Exist Too Much, Zaina Arafat

You Exist Too Much

Zaina Arafat
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.@BOMBmagazine notes @ZainaArafat 's debut novel, You Exist Too Much (@CatapultStory), in a round-up of notable titles published by independent presses in 2020! (It's a gorgeous list.) https://bit.ly/39MMPML

Paperback, 2021

$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book