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On the Road—Again and Again and Again
A recommended reading list by the author of the new book Same Ground: Chasing Family Down the California Gold Rush Trail.
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Skewing Weird: Books with Uncanny Edges
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Notes from a Children's Librarian: On Stereotypes
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Most Anticipated: Our Spring 2023 Poetry Preview
The best poetry you'll be reading in the first half of 2023.