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Book Cover for: Harlem Shuffle, Colson Whitehead

Harlem Shuffle

Colson Whitehead
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From @WSJbooks: Colson Whitehead’s “Harlem Shuffle,” Christopher Clarey’s “The Master,” Daniel M. Gade and Daniel Huang’s “Wounding Warriors” and more. Here are the best book reviews of September. https://t.co/JPmwX8VCX6

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Persist

Elizabeth Warren
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From @WSJopinion: After hearing the wisdom of Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, and unnamed White House aides, I persist in my hope that Democrats nationalize the heck out of the midterms, writes @KarlRove https://t.co/DEhJiQTcyj

Paperback, 2022

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Lincoln: A Very Short Introduction, Allen C. Guelzo

Lincoln: A Very Short Introduction

Allen C. Guelzo
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From @WSJopinion: Lincoln’s address at Gettysburg wasn’t an explosion of rhetorical fireworks. It was an essay on why American democracy had been founded and why it was worth the sacrifice to preserve, writes Allen C. Guelzo. https://t.co/xEAjsQmjjR

Paperback, 2009

$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Where the Crawdads Sing: Reese's Book Club

Delia Owens
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"Where the Crawdads Sing" review: The screen adaptation of the smash-hit novel croaks as a pokey whodunit combined with a soapy love triangle https://on.wsj.com/3o4IU5r

Paperback, 2021

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I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy
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Former Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy’s memoir, "I'm Glad My Mom Died," sold out in a day, far exceeding sales expectations. While its publisher awaits a second printing, a secondary market has emerged. So have counterfeits. https://t.co/zuiXTTeoNS

Hardcover, 2022

$27.99$13.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Persuasion

J. Austen
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Netflix’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Persuasion” adds a modern twist to the 1817 novel. But for some, it doesn’t work. “You actually feel a stab of pain when you watch a version of Anne Elliot that does not match the version of Anne Elliot in the pages.” https://t.co/vzex9Ceav9

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The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald
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No one can throw a summer bash like Jay Gatsby. For a stylish page-turner, why not dip back into Fitzgerald’s "The Great Gatsby," a classic tale of indulgence and spirit during a sweltering season in the Roaring ’20s. https://t.co/vHIvVgiPx6

Paperback, 2004

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Persuasion

Jane Austen
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Netflix’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Persuasion” adds a modern twist to the 1817 novel. But for some, it doesn’t work. “You actually feel a stab of pain when you watch a version of Anne Elliot that does not match the version of Anne Elliot in the pages.” https://on.wsj.com/3PziWTh

Paperback, Mass Market, 2008

$6.95$3.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Truman

David McCullough
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David McCullough, the bestselling author whose biographies on Presidents Harry Truman and John Adams won Pulitzer Prizes, has died at 89 https://t.co/skmOTIMGKo

Paperback, 1993

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl
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The British publisher of Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and other children’s books by the author has made hundreds of changes to their texts in an effort to make them more acceptable to contemporary readers, sparking criticism https://t.co/pAfIOtz5e3

Paperback, 2007

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