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Me: Elton John Official Autobiography by Elton John
BUY Amazon | IndieBound Featured on The Thread: Elton John on music, addiction and family: 'I'm proud of who I am now' Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly...
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Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow
BUY Amazon | IndieBound Featured on The Thread: Ronan Farrow: 'Catch And Kill' tactics protected both Weinstein and Trump In 2017, a routine network television investigation led Ronan Farrow to a story only...
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The Compatriots: The Brutal and Chaotic History of Russia's Exiles, Émigrés, and Agents Abroad by Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan
BUY Amazon | IndieBound Featured on The Thread: 'The Compatriots' suggests the days of domestic-only politics are behind us The history of Russian espionage is soaked in blood, from a spontaneous pistol shot...
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Girl: A Novel by Edna O'Brien
BUY Amazon | IndieBound Featured on The Thread: Edna O'Brien bears witness to horror in 'Girl' I was a girl once, but not anymore. So begins Girl, Edna O’Brien’s harrowing portrayal of the young...
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How to Raise a Reader by Pamela Paul and Maria Russo
BUY Amazon | IndieBound Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours on end to discover the secret of the Sorcerer’s Stone?...
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The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman
BUY Amazon | IndieBound Featured on The Thread: Philip Pullman pushes the limits of his world in 'The Secret Commonwealth' The windows between the many worlds have been sealed and the momentous adventures...
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Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
BUY Amazon | IndieBound Featured on The Thread: 'Ninth House' keeps watch over bloody mysteries Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands...
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Grand Union: Stories by Zadie Smith
BUY Amazon | IndieBound Featured on The Thread: Zadie Smith has something for everyone in 'Grand Union' Zadie Smith has established herself as one of the most iconic, critically respected, and popular writers...
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Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For by Susan Rice
BUY Amazon | IndieBound Featured on The Thread: In 'Tough Love,' former U.N. ambassador Susan Rice aims to reclaim her voice Mother, wife, scholar, diplomat, and fierce champion of American interests and values,...
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