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Save:'Cuentos completos 1' by Julio Cortazar is a collection of brilliantly original short stories that blur the line between the normal world and a darker universe of the author's imagination. The stories contain signature twists that leave the reader unsettled, exploring themes of surrealism, mystery, and parallel realities. Cortazar's writing style immerses the reader in the depths of the subconscious, requiring them to unravel the intricate webs he creates within each story.
- There is a friction burn on my left wrist that I have hidden with a collection of brightly colored plastic bracelets that I bought for forty-nine cents apiece from the local Goodwill. My mother is tra...
An anthology exploring the act of passing-as the "right" gender, race, class, sexuality, age, ability, body type, ethnicity, and beyond
Nobody Passes is a collection of essays that confronts and challenges the very notion of belonging.
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... A charming love letter to the peculiar joys of book-obsession - best enjoyed by fellow bibliophiles and essay lovers.
A few months ago, my husband and I decided to mix our books together. We had known each other for ten years, lived together for six, been married for five. Our mismatched coffee mugs cohabited amicabl...- #4
Save:'The World As I See It' by Albert Einstein is a collection of essays, letters, and writings that provide insight into the social conscience and views of the renowned physicist. It covers a broad range of topics such as pacifism, politics, economics, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and world socialism. The writing style is described as precise, displaying great skill, and containing ideas that are still relevant today.
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Save:A foundational cosmic horror collection - atmospheric, iconic, but not for everyone. Enthralling for fans of Gothic and classic horror, but the prose style and dated attitudes may be a hurdle for some.
“Gorgons, and Hydras, and Chimaeras—dire stories of Celaeno and the Harpies—may reproduce themselves in the brain of superstition—but they were there before. They are transcripts, types—the archetypes... - #6
Save:Inventive, offbeat, and often beautiful - 100 Selected Poems is a perfect dip into E.E. Cummings’ world for the adventurous poetry lover, but not ideal for fans of traditional verse.
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Save:Crush is modern poetry at its sharpest and most vulnerable - a breathtaking exploration of love and obsession that will leave you thinking (and feeling) long after the final page.
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Save:A haunting and essential look at the Spanish conquest as told by the conquered - powerful, sometimes raw, and undeniably important for understanding both indigenous history and the complexities of cultural clash.
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Save:'In Memoriam' by Alfred Tennyson is a collection of poems that touch on themes of faith, love, death, loss, and the human condition. The book is a heartfelt expression of grief, with Tennyson mourning the loss of his best friend in some of the poems. The writing style is described as dark, brooding, and adventurous, capturing the emotions and experiences of the author.
'Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human' by Richard W. Wrangham explores the theory that cooking food played a crucial role in human evolution. Wrangham delves into the impact of cooking on our physical and social evolution, discussing how it led to brain growth, different gender roles, and changes in human relationships. Through a scientific lens, the book uncovers the mysteries of our creation, tracing our ancestry back millions of years and highlighting the significance of fire and cooked food in shaping human societies.
“My definition of Man is, a ‘Cooking Animal’. The beasts have memory, judgement, and all the faculties and passions of our mind, in a certain degree; but no beast is a cook. . . . Man alone can dress...
