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The author of the popular Lemony Snicket books discusses his love of strange literature and reflects on his life experiences in an entertaining m

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A series of essays and photographs celebrates the people and places of Arctic Alaska through the story of the author's father.

Examine the visionary work and turbulent life of one of the greatest and most influential American writers: Ernest Hemingway. Intimate and insigh

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In 1940, Hans and Margret Rey fled their Paris home as the German army advanced. They began their harrowing journey on bicycles, pedaling to Sout