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January 24, 2024

This issue of The BookBrowse Review contains reviews and "beyond the book" articles for 16 titles, including The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac by Louise Kennedy, Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar and Dazzling by Chikodili Emelumadu. We also bring you previews of upcoming releases, book club recommendations and more.

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Cetacean Trivia

Much of biologist Hannah Stowe's memoir, Move Like Water, records her experiences on sailing vessels researching cetaceans – an entirely aquatic group of mammals that includes whales, dolphins and porpoises.  Some interesting trivia regarding these magnificent creatures:
 
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