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August 9, 2022

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published August 9, 2022. You can also view all of the books we've reviewed that were published anytime in August 2022.

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Birds and Us

by Matt Benzing

"Birds and Us" is a fascinating look at the relationship between human beings and our avian relatives throughout history, written by ornithologist Tim Birkhead. The text follows the arc of the bird’s flight through human art and... Read More

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Formidable

by Eileen Gonzalez

In "Formidable", Elisabeth Griffith relates how American women have approached political activism in the last century. The Nineteenth Amendment is the book’s starting point: it granted certain American women the right to vote in 1920.... Read More

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The Bruising of Qilwa

by Danielle Ballantyne

Influenced by Persian culture, "The Bruising of Qilwa" is a stunning fantasy novella that confronts questions of belonging: to a culture, a family, and to yourself. Nonbinary blood magic practitioner Firuz might be considered one of the... Read More