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Rembrandt's Eyes

Rembrandt's Eyes

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Knopf

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Victoria's Daughters

Victoria's Daughters

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St. Martin's Griffin

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Just Jessie: My Guide to Love, Life, Family, and Food

Just Jessie: My Guide to Love, Life, Family, and Food

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Dey Street Books

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Front Row at the Trump Show

Front Row at the Trump Show

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Dutton

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American Rebels: How the Hancock, Adams, and Quincy Families Fanned the Flames of Revolution

American Rebels: How the Hancock, Adams, and Quincy Families Fanned the Flames of Revolution

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St. Martin's Press

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Sway

Sway

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Post Hill Press

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The Names of All the Flowers: A Memoir

The Names of All the Flowers: A Memoir

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The Feminist Press at CUNY

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I Miss You When I Blink: Essays

I Miss You When I Blink: Essays

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Atria Books

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Is This Anything?

Is This Anything?

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Simon & Schuster

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One Life

One Life

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Penguin Press

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (The Last Interview Series)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (The Last Interview Series)

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Melville House

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations (The Last Interview Series)

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Flashing Before My Eyes: 50 Years of Headlines, Deadlines & Punchlines

Flashing Before My Eyes: 50 Years of Headlines, Deadlines & Punchlines

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More Than Words

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I'll Drink to That: A Life in Style, with a Twist

I'll Drink to That: A Life in Style, with a Twist

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Our Roots Are Deep with Passion: New Essays by Italian-American Writers

Our Roots Are Deep with Passion: New Essays by Italian-American Writers

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Other Press

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The Girl With the Gallery: Edith Gregor Halpert And the Making of the Modern Art Market

The Girl With the Gallery: Edith Gregor Halpert And the Making of the Modern Art Market

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American Baby: A Mother, a Child, and the Shadow History of Adoption

American Baby: A Mother, a Child, and the Shadow History of Adoption

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Bravey: Chasing Dreams, Befriending Pain, and Other Big Ideas

Bravey: Chasing Dreams, Befriending Pain, and Other Big Ideas

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Bravey: Chasing Dreams, Befriending Pain, and Other Big Ideas

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Bravey: Chasing Dreams, Befriending Pain, and Other Big Ideas

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Sanctuary: A Memoir

Sanctuary: A Memoir

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Random House

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We Came, We Saw, We Left: A Family Gap Year

We Came, We Saw, We Left: A Family Gap Year

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W. W. Norton & Company

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Girl With No Job: The Crazy Beautiful Life of an Instagram Thirst Monster

Girl With No Job: The Crazy Beautiful Life of an Instagram Thirst Monster

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Gallery Books

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Girl With No Job: The Crazy Beautiful Life of an Instagram Thirst Monster

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Girl With No Job: The Crazy Beautiful Life of an Instagram Thirst Monster

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Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America

Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America

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Liveright Publishing Corporation

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Unfinished: A Memoir

Unfinished: A Memoir

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Ballantine Books

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The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race

The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race

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Simon & Schuster

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Festival Days

Festival Days

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Little, Brown and Company

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Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice 1967-1975

Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice 1967-1975

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Algonquin Books

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Herblock: A Cartoonist's Life

Herblock: A Cartoonist's Life

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More Than Words

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Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR

Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR

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Abrams Press

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Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

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Free Press

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A Journey with Elsa Cloud

A Journey with Elsa Cloud

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More Than Words

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The Girl from Purple Mountain : Love, Honor, War, and One Family's Journey from China to America

The Girl from Purple Mountain : Love, Honor, War, and One Family's Journey from China to America

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More Than Words

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On the House: A Washington Memoir

On the House: A Washington Memoir

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St. Martin's Press

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Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History

Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History

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After All

After All

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Putnam Adult

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The Dreaming Game

The Dreaming Game

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More Than Words

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John Lennon: The Life

John Lennon: The Life

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More Than Words

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Breaking Barriers: A Memoir

Breaking Barriers: A Memoir

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More Than Words

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