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Leonardo da Vinci with Author Walter Isaacson – Weds., November 20 at 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT

Drawing on thousands of pages from Leonardo’s astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his work, Isaacson delves into the many facets of the artist’s life and brilliantly captures its essence. A true visionary, and creative across numerous disciplines, Isaacson shows how Leonardo’s genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination so playful that it flirted with fantasy.

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The Marlow Murder Club Ebook

The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood

The Cemetery of Untold Stories Ebook

The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez

The Hunter by Tara French

The Searcher by Tana French

James Ebook

James by Percival Everett

A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim’s point of view. From the “literary icon” (Oprah Daily) and Pulitzer Prize Finalist whose novel Erasure is the basis for Cord Jefferson’s critically acclaimed film American Fiction.

Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame - ebook (1)

Mrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford

Real Americans by Rachel Khong ebook

Real Americans by Rachel Khong

A Man of Two Faces by Viet Thanh Nguyen ebook

A Man of Two Faces by Viet Thanh Nguyen

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