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A new book by the historian Linda Gordon considers seven social movements that transformed the country — not all of them for the better. A major figure in independent publishing, he promoted ...

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Now that we have poems available for free on the internet, as well as seemingly countless poets to choose from, it can be challenging to find truly good poetry books. That’s why we’ve talked ...