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Handpicked by Simon
February 2019 |
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The Overstory : a novel by Richard PowersThe National Book Award-winning author of The Overstory presents an impassioned novel of activism and natural-world power that is comprised of interlocking fables about nine remarkable strangers who are summoned in different ways by trees for an ultimate, brutal stand to save the continent's few remaining acres of virgin forest.
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The left hand of darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary's mission to Winter, an unknown alien world whose inhabitants can choose--and change--their gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the completely dissimilar culture that he encounters. Exploring questions of psychology, society, and human emotion in an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of science fiction.
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The man in the high castle by Philip K DickAfter the defeat of the Allies during World War II, the United States is divided up and ruled by the Axis powers.
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On Haiku by Hiroaki SatoWho doesn't love haiku? It is not only America's most popular cultural import from Japan but also our most popular poetic form: instantly recognizable, more mobile than a sonnet, and loved for its simplicity and compression, as well as for its ease of composition. But what really is a haiku? Where does the form come from? Who were the Japanese poets who originated them? And how has their work been translated into English over the years? In On Haiku, Hiroaki Sato explores the many styles and genres of haiku on both sides of the Pacific, from the classical haiku of Basho, Issa, and Zen monks, to modern haiku about swimsuits and atomic bombs, and to the haiku of famous American writers such as J. D. Salinger and Allen Ginsburg.
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feeld by Jos CharlesPoetic exploration in Middle English about the body, physical space, ownership of space, gender, and transitioning genders.
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Tao te ching (Daodejing) : The tao and the power by LaoziThe Tao Te Ching, or "Book of the Way," is a guide to cultivating a life of peace, serenity, and compassion. Through aphorisms and parable, it leads readers toward the Tao, or the "Way": harmony with the life force of the universe. Traditionally attributed to Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher who was a contemporary of Confucius, it is the essential text of Taoism, one of the three great religions of ancient China. As one of the world's great works of wisdom literature, it still has much to teach us today, offering a practical model based on modesty and self-restraint for living a balanced existence and for opening your mind, freeing your thoughts, and attaining enlightenment and self-awareness.
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Never goin' back Follows the misadventures of Jessie and Angela, best friends and high school dropouts, who plan to spend a week at the beach as things begin to go awry.
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Good manners A nurse living in the outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil, is hired as a nanny by a mysterious and wealthy woman who will soon be giving birth to a child, but their plans change one night beneath a full moon.
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Support the girls One day in the life of a female manager of a sports bar with a predominantly male clientele, as she and her skimpily dressed waitresses navigate their daily routines and problems.
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On a sunbeam by Tillie WaldenOn a Sunbeam Interweaves the story of a crew traveling into deep space to rebuild beautiful, broken structures, with that of a pair of teen girls who meet at boarding school and fall deeply in love.
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I am young by M DeanShares a story about music and youth from dual perspectives by Miriam, a second-generation Iranian immigrant living in Edinburgh with her family, and George, a visitor from Wales.
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Eternity Girl by Magdalene VisaggioCaroline Sharp has been a lot of things, including both a superhero and a super-spy. But when Caroline finds herself unfulfilled and depressed, she is given a choice to end her eternal life; she just has to destroy the rest of the world first. But now, with those days behind her and her powers proving unreliable, Caroline finds herself stuck in a life weighed down by her depression and an inability to change.
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