“What has passed between us is too much to be passed over in a sentence. We need to talk, to open our hearts to one another, examine them, and then together plan the future we want.” RIP Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (1936-2025)
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“He’s the thriller writer’s writer in many ways. People like le Carré and Graham Greene heaped a lot of praise on Ambler"
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“Vidal has clearly read the historical sources. He must have looked at the art and architecture. The story is crafted so carefully."
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Happy Thanksgiving to all our US readers. Thank you for all the support you've given us over the last year.
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Loving our new handle (which is our domain name).

Many thanks to @atproto.com for the clear instructions in their blog:
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The best books on Third Culture Kids
At its core, every young adult book is about figuring out who you are and what your place in the world is, argues Elizabeth Wein, author of numerous books for children and young adults.
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What’s everyone reading this weekend?

Notable Memoirs of 2023
Five Books deputy editor Cal Flyn selects the best recent autobiographical writing in this round-up of notable memoirs of 2023—taking in new work from such literary giants and a humorous debut depicting life in a haunted antiquarian bookshop.

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