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A Year of Reading–Wisely
“A wealth of succinct, entertaining advice.” (Kirkus Reviews)
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GREAT SHORT BOOKS: A YEAR OF READING–BRIEFLY
“An exciting guide to all that the world of fiction has to offer in 58 short novels… that, ‘like a first date,’ offer pleasure and excitement without commitment.” New York Times Book Review
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The first federal Labor Day holiday was marked on September 3, 1894. In a new American landscape for working people, it is time to rethink work and a fitting moment to consider the history of Labor Day.
As we approach Hiroshima Day on August 6, this post offers a day-by-day timeline of the momentous events that led to the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan
