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Lori Nix As the Climate Changes, So Does Fiction
Planetary warming is no longer the sole province of “climate fiction.” It’s creeping into all kinds of writing.Adam Maida / The Atlantic And How Do These Books Make You Feel?
These seven books analyze what really happens between therapist and patient.The Atlantic How to Make Change, Slowly
Making a difference is not just about charismatic leaders and huge protests. As these books show, social and political shifts are usually the result of sustained, unseen work.Guillem Casasus Nine Books That Came to Fame Slowly
Translation allowed these works to become popular all over again in English.
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