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The Age of Living Machines
by Susan Hockfield
In the face of looming global challenges, such as overpopulation, resource depletion and disease, Dr...
The Mars Room
by Rachel Kushner
There is palpable tension between expectation and reality in Rachel Kushner's third novel. The ...
The Guest Book
by Sarah Blake
Sarah Blake's critically-acclaimed third novel The Guest Book was a hit with our First Impressions ...
How It Feels to Float
by Helena Fox
Even though Biz's dad has been dead for ten years, he constantly visits her and tells stories about ...

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