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Sunday, June 28, 2026

Christopher Clark - Revolutionary Spring: Fighting for a New World 1848-1849

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In January 1848, Francesco Bagnasco, a radical Scilian who believed in the "universal regeneration" of society in the face of ineq...
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Thursday, June 25, 2026

R.F. Kuang - Katabasis

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*** Spoilers *** Apparently R.F. Kuang explained the origins of her latest novel Katabasis on noting that "academia is hell" and ...
Monday, June 22, 2026

Conor Kerr - Prairie Edge

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Grey Ginther and Ezzy Desjarlais are two Métis cousins living in an old trailer near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Their days are a mix of drin...
Monday, June 15, 2026

Crystal Gail Fraser & Sara Komarnisky - Talk Treaty to Me: Understanding the basics of treaties and land in Canada

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I picked up Talk Treaty to Me at a left-wing bookshop in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as part of my reading during a trip to Canada this month. I...
Sunday, June 14, 2026

Ken Follett - A Column of Fire

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A Column of Fire is the third book in the Kingsbridge series - Ken Follett's incredible popular novels set around the mythical Cathedra...
Monday, June 01, 2026

Donald A. Bowman - My Battle of the Atlantic

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The corvette convoy escort ships from World War II have gained a remarkable amount of fame for a small ship that was designed to fill a mili...
Thursday, May 28, 2026

Hossam El-Hamalawy - Counter-Revolution in Egypt: Sisi's new republic

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The Egyptian Revolution of 2011, was perhaps the important event of the 'Arab Spring'. It was a seminal moment for me, and a generat...