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The Hedgehog Review Reader: Two Decades of Critical Reflections on Contemporary Culture By Jay Tolson (Editor), James Davison Hunter (Preface by) Cover Image
By Jay Tolson (Editor), James Davison Hunter (Preface by)
$45.50
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Wonderworks: Literary Invention and the Science of Stories By Angus Fletcher Cover Image
$19.99
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El Libro de la literatura (The Literature Book) (DK Big Ideas) By DK Cover Image
By DK
$27.99
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The Aphorisms of Franz Kafka By Franz Kafka, Reiner Stach (Editor), Shelley Frisch (Translator) Cover Image
By Franz Kafka, Reiner Stach (Editor), Shelley Frisch (Translator)
$24.95
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The Believer Issue 140: Fall 2022/Winter 2023 By Daniel Gumbiner (Editor), Vendela Vida, Heidi Julavits Cover Image
$16.00
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Sexual Personae: Art & Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson By Camille Paglia Cover Image
$23.00
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Better Living Through Criticism: How to Think About Art, Pleasure, Beauty, and Truth By A. O. Scott Cover Image
$18.00
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Everybody: A Book about Freedom By Olivia Laing Cover Image
$17.95
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The Believer Issue 141: Spring 2023 By Daniel Gumbiner (Editor), Vendela Vida, Heidi Julavits Cover Image
$16.00
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Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature By Angus Fletcher Cover Image
$30.00
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Literary Cats By Judith Robinson, Scott Pack Cover Image
$25.00
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The Literature Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK Big Ideas) By DK Cover Image
By DK
$19.99
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