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This book continues the story of Rebecca from Walter Scott’s 1820 novel Ivanhoe. The Ivanhoe backstory: Jewish women in medieval England do not fall in love with Christian knights like Ivanhoe. Neither do they heal knights from battle wounds. But Rebecca does both—and nearly pays with her life. Rescued by ... more >
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A Dissident Book Smuggled From North Korea Finds a Global Audience – Fascinating chronicle of how Bandi’s The Accusation has managed to get published around the world, while the anonymous author remains in North Korea, as yet undiscovered by government authorities. The 743-page, handwritten manuscript was smuggled out of North Korea by ... more >
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Oxford University Press reportedly barred pigs and anything pork-related from children’s book – Although the headlines for this story are pretty sensationalized, but it’s actually a pretty interesting issue. Tossing aside the usual claims of “political correctness,” the heart of this story is the tension between artistic freedom/free speech and ... more >