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'The Poet's House' is a droll coming-of-age story — and an absolute keeper of a novel

Workman Publishing

Book Reviews

'The Poet's House' is a droll coming-of-age story — and an absolute keeper of a novel

Jean Thompson's novel follows an insecure young woman as she's drawn into a clique of poets. The Poet's House is a story about the corrosive power of shame and the primal fear of sounding stupid.

Author Interviews

How the Mexican revolution of 1910 helped shape U.S. border policy

by Tonya Mosley

How the Mexican revolution of 1910 helped shape U.S. border policy

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Workman Publishing

Book Reviews

'The Poet's House' is a droll coming-of-age story — and an absolute keeper of a novel

by Maureen Corrigan

'The Poet's House' is a droll coming-of-age story — and an absolute keeper of a novel

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New releases help cement the legacy of Hungarian violinist Joseph Szigeti

by Lloyd Schwartz

New releases help cement the legacy of Hungarian violinist Joseph Szigeti

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