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"A moving historical novel about a Chinese-Canadian (although his Canadianness is not recognised by the state) who falls in love then joins the army, hoping to demonstrate that he deserves full citizenship. The research is superb and the writing al..."
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"Vancouver, 1942. Josiah Chang arrives in the bustling city ready to make a new life for himself. The Second World War is in full swing, and Josiah, like so many Canadians, wants to prove his loyalty by serving his country. But Chinese Canadians...
New York Times Bestseller One of the most influential public intellectuals in the world and the architect of the two biggest ideas to reshape the American conversation about fairness offers the intimate story of how her life gave birth to these...
"Immediately after finishing this book, a series of linked essays, I started reading a book by Marina Warner, No Go, the Bogeyman: Scaring, Lulling, and Making Mock, and it strikes me how similar Solnit and Warner are as writers. Their subject matt..."
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