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Book Cover for: Station Eleven: A Novel (National Book Award Finalist), Emily St John Mandel

Station Eleven: A Novel (National Book Award Finalist)

Emily St John Mandel
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The book that will make Emily St. John Mandel famous is “Station Eleven,” though @HeatherMallick believes “The Glass Hotel” is her finest. Mandel contains multitudes and "covers everything, is everybody, goes everywhere," Mallick writes. #Opinion https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/2021/09/27/read-canadas-new-literary-star-emily-st-john-mandel-now-youll-thank-me.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=OpinionStaff&utm_content=emilystjohnmandel

Paperback, 2015

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future

Maria Ressa
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Maria Ressa is one of the world’s leading crusaders against disinformation, winning awards for her fearless campaign and accepting the ultimate accolade in 2021—the Nobel Peace Prize. Here, she speaks to journalist Carol Off about her new memoir and more https://t.co/c0F16w0o71

Paperback, 2023

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Hadestown

Anaïs Mitchell
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American singer-songwriter and playwright Anaïs Mitchell's musical “Hadestown" begins performances in Toronto next Wednesday. It took 13 years of development to end up on Broadway. https://t.co/aS2Dkcmu27

Paperback, 2021

$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Cyclettes

Tree Abraham
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#Review: Tree Abraham’s book ‘Cyclettes’: A millennial view of the world from bike height https://t.co/xz9HnvC1kc

Hardcover, 2022

$26.00$13.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Milk and Honey, Rupi Kaur

Milk and Honey

Rupi Kaur
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Rupi Kaur’s poetry book “Milk and Honey,” an international bestseller amongst young women, was one of the most banned books in U.S. classrooms for the first half of the 2022-23 school year, according to data by non-profit PEN America. https://t.co/LYvQXGD7qb

Paperback, 2015

$14.99$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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The Fake

Zoe Whittall
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What do you do when a friend is a pathological liar? In her latest book, author Zoe Whittall explores con artists, and the elusiveness of black and white morality. https://t.co/lRlp4KqGx1

Paperback, 2024

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Glass Hotel, Emily St John Mandel

The Glass Hotel

Emily St John Mandel
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The book that will make Emily St. John Mandel famous is “Station Eleven,” though @HeatherMallick believes “The Glass Hotel” is her finest. Mandel contains multitudes and "covers everything, is everybody, goes everywhere," Mallick writes. #Opinion https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/2021/09/27/read-canadas-new-literary-star-emily-st-john-mandel-now-youll-thank-me.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMedia&utm_campaign=OpinionStaff&utm_content=emilystjohnmandel

Paperback, 2021

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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