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It is easy for a reader to deliver a damning verdict on a book. Whether it is a debut novel…

Conversation at polite dinner parties is constrained by an implicit set of rules. No talking religion, no talking politics and…

To me, it seemed like the worst of times. A big, bright, multinational bookstore had opened up directly across the…

There are two types of people in the world: one who loves a challenge, and one who likes nothing less…

Sadness is something we shun. We shrink from the grieving as if their condition was contagious, and we implore the…

They used to speak of their passion in hushed tones. After all, they thought, what fully-grown adult would freely admit…