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Classics
A classic stands the test of time. The work is usually considered to be a representation of the period in which it was written; and the work merits lasting recognition. In other words, if the book was published in the recent past, the work is not a classic.
A classic has a certain universal appeal. Great works of literature touch us to our very core beings--partly because they integrate themes that are understood by readers from a wide range of backgrounds and levels of experience. Themes of love, hate, death, life, and faith touch upon some of our most basic emotional responses.
Although the ...more
A classic has a certain universal appeal. Great works of literature touch us to our very core beings--partly because they integrate themes that are understood by readers from a wide range of backgrounds and levels of experience. Themes of love, hate, death, life, and faith touch upon some of our most basic emotional responses.
Although the ...more
Magadh: Poems
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date: May 05, 2026
First published in Hindi in 1984, MAGADH is widely regarded as one of the most important works of modern Indian poetry.
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Giveaway dates: Mar 02 - Mar 14, 2026
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Tar Baby: A Novel (Vintage International)
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date: Jun 08, 2004
We are giving away 20 copies of our repackaged TAR BABY, with new introduction from Sasha Bonét!
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Giveaway dates: Mar 09 - Mar 23, 2026
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The Emerson Circle: The Concord Radicals Who Reinvented the World
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date: Apr 28, 2026
A lively and captivating journey through the world of the Transcendentalists, America’s first group of public intellectuals, whose visionary ideas rei
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Giveaway dates: Mar 01 - Mar 31, 2026
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