Charles L. Leavitt IV, "Italian Neorealism: A Cultural History" (U Toronto Press, 2020)

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Alvin K. Wong, "Unruly Comparison: Queerness, Hong Kong, and the Sinophone" (Duke UP, 2025)

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"Plenty for All: The Art of Rick Fröberg" (Akashic Books, Ltd., 2016)

Rick Fröberg was an accomplished artist and musician born in Southern California who spent most of his early creative years in San Diego before moving to New York, and then back to San Diego toward the end of his life. While juggling both of his creative outlets, he established a ...  Show more

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