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The Puttermesser Papers

by Cynthia Ozick

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Jun 25, 2026 04:09AM

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Granta 175: Scandinavia (The Magazine of New Writing)

by Thomas Meaney

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Jun 19, 2026 06:20PM

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Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga)

by David Brin (Goodreads Author)

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