The Realities Of Abortion Politics In 'Family Roe: An American Story' & 'Red Clocks'

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Two romance books give opposite takes on love, relationships and the absence of both

In the new novel They All Fall in Love at the End, polyamory is the topic at hand — primarily what it offers the protagonist and how she navigates a world where open relationships are not the norm. The End of Romance tells a story quite the opposite: A woman becomes opposed to ro ...  Show more

In 'Stolen Revolution,' six Iranians share perspectives on modern Iran and its future

How does a nationwide revolution affect the individual lives of its citizens? In the midst of the latest conflict in Iran, journalists Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Yeganeh Torbati set out to answer this question by charting Iran’s history since its 1979 revolution. The product is St ...  Show more

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