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The Cosmic Library on How Dostoevsky’s Fiction Surpassed Dostoevsky
The Cosmic Library explores massive books in order to explore everything else. Here, books that can seem overwhelming—books of dreams, infinity,...
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Republicans cut a library's funding over LGBTQ+ books. Then the community did something surprising. - LGBTQ Nation
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It's Hard To Be An Independent Bookstore, and Bibliobar Doesn't Shy Away From It
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design
Decolonizing Design: Ukraine’s Fight for Visual Identity
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Lycoming County Library System observes National Library Week
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The 30 Best Fiction Books of the Last 3 Decades
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Read an Excerpt From Esperance by Adam Oyebanji
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John Green's latest book, though nonfiction, is just as heartfelt as the rest
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Scientists detect chirping cosmic waves in an unexpected part of space
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Kosoko Jackson debuts chilling cover for his adult fiction debut, The Macabre
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The Historical Fiction Book That Should Make All The Best-Of Lists This Year
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2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction Longlist
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Lawsuit says SC library discriminates by removing transgender-related books
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