‘The Hallmarked Man’: Masons, Secrets, and Murder in a Vault
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‘The Hallmarked Man’: Masons, Secrets, and Murder in a Vault

Even though it’s the eighth book in the ‘Cormoran Strike’ series, it’s still one of the best mysteries you’ll find anywhere.
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The Glory of the Epic Poem (and What Makes One)

Poets like Milton, Homer, Virgil, and Dante lead the way in creating this literary feat.
Harriet S. Caswell’s Commentary, ‘Thoughts on Autumn’
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Harriet S. Caswell’s Commentary, ‘Thoughts on Autumn’

The author describes the season as bursting forth with color just before the white of winter covers the landscape.
The Experience of Loss in Gerard Manley Hopkins’s ‘Spring and Fall’
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The Experience of Loss in Gerard Manley Hopkins’s ‘Spring and Fall’

A young girl’s sadness over dying leaves and colder weather also applies to human mortality.
Caesar’s ‘Gallic War’ as Guide to Understanding the Great Roman
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Caesar’s ‘Gallic War’ as Guide to Understanding the Great Roman

In this installment of ‘The Reissue,’ Cynthia Damon discusses her new translation of Caesar’s work and the importance of studying Caesar.

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‘The Hallmarked Man’: Masons, Secrets, and Murder in a Vault

‘The Hallmarked Man’: Masons, Secrets, and Murder in a Vault

Even though it’s the eighth book in the ‘Cormoran Strike’ series, it’s still one of the best mysteries you’ll find anywhere.
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‘The Healing Hippo of Hinode Park’ Changes Lives

What can Japanese ‘healing fiction’ teach us? Based on what American authors are producing right now, quite a bit.
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The Brothers Grimm’s Fairy Tale ‘The Seven Ravens’

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The Glory of the Epic Poem (and What Makes One)

Poets like Milton, Homer, Virgil, and Dante lead the way in creating this literary feat.
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‘The Color of Death’: Murder and Revenge

The killers are stalking, there’s a murder that needs solving, but the hero has lost his way.
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‘The Imposs!ble Fortune’: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery

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