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What I wouldn't give, in the midst of this global lockdown, to get on a plane and go... anywhere that people are hugging their friends and dancing in the street. Instead, I sat down remotely with Karen Quevillon The Parasol Flower a wonderful new novel, and we did a podcast with our publisher about going places. We had such fun remembering what it was like to travel. I love that Regal House's podca Read more of this blog post »

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Worlds Hidden in Plain Sight: The Evolving Idea of Complexity at the Santa Fe Institute, 1984–2019 (Compass)

by David C. Krakauer

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A Brief History of Portugal: Indispensable for Travellers (Brief Histories)

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The Collected Novels of José Saramago

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