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The Birthday Party

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New York Times Editors’ Choice“A real-time study in crippling self-consciousness, the fragility of normalcy, and the reality of violence.”—The New York TimesBuried deep in rural France, little remains of the isolated hamlet of the Three Lone Girls, save a few houses and a curiously assembled quartet: Patrice Bergogne, inheritor of his family’s farm; his wife, Marion; their daughter, Ida; and their ... Read more

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New York Times Editors’ Choice“A real-time study in crippling self-consciousness, the fragility of normalcy, and the reality of violence.”—The New York TimesBuried deep in rural France, little remains of the isolated hamlet of the Three Lone Girls, save a few houses and a curiously assembled quartet: Patrice Bergogne, inheritor of his family’s farm; his wife, Marion; their daughter, Ida; and their
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Sphinx

by Anne Garréta ...

Translated by Emma Ramadan ...

Sphinx is the remarkable debut novel, originally published in 1986, by the incredibly talented and inventive French author Anne Garréta, one of the few female members of Oulipo, the influential and exclusive French experimental literary group whose mission is to create literature based on mathematical and linguistic restraints, and whose ranks include Georges Perec and Italo Calvino, among others ... Read more

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Sphinx is the remarkable debut novel, originally published in 1986, by the incredibly talented and inventive French author Anne Garréta, one of the few female members of Oulipo, the influential and exclusive French experimental literary group whose mission is to create literature based on mathematical and linguistic restraints, and whose ranks include Georges Perec and Italo Calvino, among others
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Nothing but a Circus

Misadventures among the Powerful

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'Brilliant observations on the anthropology of power. You will laugh aloud and you won't put it down' Daniel KahnemanIn this eye-opening exploration of the human weaknesses for power, Daniel Levin takes us on a hilarious journey through the absurd world of our global elites, drawing unforgettable sketches of some of the puppets who stand guard, and the jugglers and conjurers employed within. Most ... Read more

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'Brilliant observations on the anthropology of power. You will laugh aloud and you won't put it down' Daniel KahnemanIn this eye-opening exploration of the human weaknesses for power, Daniel Levin takes us on a hilarious journey through the absurd world of our global elites, drawing unforgettable sketches of some of the puppets who stand guard, and the jugglers and conjurers employed within. Most
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The Last Ember

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Jonathan Marcus, a young American lawyer and former doctoral student in classics, is summoned to Rome for a case and stumbles across a message hidden inside an ancient stone fragment. The discovery propels him and UN preservationist Dr. Emili Travia into a coldblooded modern plot to erase every remnant of Jewish and Christian presence from Jerusalem's Temple Mount, in the process redefining ... Read more

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Jonathan Marcus, a young American lawyer and former doctoral student in classics, is summoned to Rome for a case and stumbles across a message hidden inside an ancient stone fragment. The discovery propels him and UN preservationist Dr. Emili Travia into a coldblooded modern plot to erase every remnant of Jewish and Christian presence from Jerusalem's Temple Mount, in the process redefining
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The Symbolism of Minarets

Reading the Signs and Shapes of the Sacred

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Series Book 95 - The Gracehollow Sacred Library
From the soaring minarets of Istanbul to the elegant spires of Samarra, these ancient towers have long been more than architectural landmarks—they are profound symbols of faith, aspiration, and cosmic order. In this illuminating volume, Daniel Levin Stern invites readers to look beyond stone and mortar to discover the rich language of sacred geometry, orientation, and ornament that minarets speak ... Read more

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From the soaring minarets of Istanbul to the elegant spires of Samarra, these ancient towers have long been more than architectural landmarks—they are profound symbols of faith, aspiration, and cosmic order. In this illuminating volume, Daniel Levin Stern invites readers to look beyond stone and mortar to discover the rich language of sacred geometry, orientation, and ornament that minarets speak
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The Symbolism of Crosses

The Spiritual Logic of Domes, Crosses, and Crescents

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Series Book 90 - The Gracehollow Sacred Library
From the soaring dome of a cathedral to the luminous crescent atop a minaret, the built forms of the world's religions speak a silent yet profound language. This book explores the spiritual logic behind three of the most pervasive and powerful symbols in religious art and architecture: the cross, the dome, and the crescent. With respect and scholarly care, Daniel Levin Stern guides readers across ... Read more

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From the soaring dome of a cathedral to the luminous crescent atop a minaret, the built forms of the world's religions speak a silent yet profound language. This book explores the spiritual logic behind three of the most pervasive and powerful symbols in religious art and architecture: the cross, the dome, and the crescent. With respect and scholarly care, Daniel Levin Stern guides readers across
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The Zen Book

by Daniel Levin ...

The zen mind is the beginner’s mind, which sees everything as if for the first time. It is in this zen mind that realization comes. People sit for many years in meditation to find that suddenly in hearing something again for the first time, they’re lifted to a state of understanding that’s far beyond anything they’ve ever experienced. This is why the sayings in this book were written. They’re not ... Read more

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The zen mind is the beginner’s mind, which sees everything as if for the first time. It is in this zen mind that realization comes. People sit for many years in meditation to find that suddenly in hearing something again for the first time, they’re lifted to a state of understanding that’s far beyond anything they’ve ever experienced. This is why the sayings in this book were written. They’re not
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An Ideal Presence

by Eduardo Berti ...

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In 2015, the Argentinian novelist Eduardo Berti spent several weeks in a “medico-literary” residency at the University Hospital Centre in Rouen, France, observing and conversing with the staff and volunteers of its palliative care department. From that experience he created this series of lightly fictionalized testimonials from nurses, nursing aides, doctors, administrators, porters, volunteer ... Read more

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In 2015, the Argentinian novelist Eduardo Berti spent several weeks in a “medico-literary” residency at the University Hospital Centre in Rouen, France, observing and conversing with the staff and volunteers of its palliative care department. From that experience he created this series of lightly fictionalized testimonials from nurses, nursing aides, doctors, administrators, porters, volunteer
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Many Subtle Channels

In Praise of Potential Literature

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What sort of society could bind together Jacques Roubaud, Italo Calvino, Marcel Duchamp, and Raymond Queneau—and Daniel Levin Becker, a young American obsessed with language play? Only the Oulipo, the Paris-based experimental collective founded in 1960 and fated to become one of literature’s quirkiest movements.An international organization of writers, artists, and scientists who embrace formal ... Read more

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What sort of society could bind together Jacques Roubaud, Italo Calvino, Marcel Duchamp, and Raymond Queneau—and Daniel Levin Becker, a young American obsessed with language play? Only the Oulipo, the Paris-based experimental collective founded in 1960 and fated to become one of literature’s quirkiest movements.An international organization of writers, artists, and scientists who embrace formal
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Decoding Spires

Where Belief Meets Beauty and Design

by Daniel Levin Stern ...

Series Book 130 - The Gracehollow Sacred Library
For centuries, spires have pierced the sky, silently proclaiming humanity’s deepest spiritual longings. From the soaring Gothic steeple of a Christian cathedral to the elegant minaret of a mosque, from the cosmic peak of a Hindu shikhara to the serene finial of a Buddhist stupa, these vertical forms are far more than architectural ornaments. In Decoding Spires, Daniel Levin Stern takes readers on ... Read more

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For centuries, spires have pierced the sky, silently proclaiming humanity’s deepest spiritual longings. From the soaring Gothic steeple of a Christian cathedral to the elegant minaret of a mosque, from the cosmic peak of a Hindu shikhara to the serene finial of a Buddhist stupa, these vertical forms are far more than architectural ornaments. In Decoding Spires, Daniel Levin Stern takes readers on
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The Mystery of Minarets

The Spiritual Logic of Domes, Crosses, and Crescents

by Daniel Levin Stern ...

Series Book 120 - The Gracehollow Sacred Library
What do the soaring minarets of Istanbul, the golden domes of Jerusalem, and the slender spires of Chartres have in common? In this illuminating journey across the world's great religious traditions, Daniel Levin Stern explores the hidden spiritual logic behind the shapes that define our skylines. From the cosmic dome as a symbol of heaven's embrace to the cross as the axis of the world, from the ... Read more

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What do the soaring minarets of Istanbul, the golden domes of Jerusalem, and the slender spires of Chartres have in common? In this illuminating journey across the world's great religious traditions, Daniel Levin Stern explores the hidden spiritual logic behind the shapes that define our skylines. From the cosmic dome as a symbol of heaven's embrace to the cross as the axis of the world, from the
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Sacred Spires

Where Belief Meets Beauty and Design

by Daniel Levin Stern ...

Series Book 100 - The Gracehollow Sacred Library
From the soaring steeples of cathedrals to the slender minarets of mosques, from the cosmic stupas of Buddhism to the towering gopurams of Hinduism, humanity has always reached skyward to honor the divine. Sacred Spires invites you on a breathtaking journey across faith traditions and centuries, revealing how architects, artists, and worshippers have turned stone, glass, and metal into hymns of ... Read more

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From the soaring steeples of cathedrals to the slender minarets of mosques, from the cosmic stupas of Buddhism to the towering gopurams of Hinduism, humanity has always reached skyward to honor the divine. Sacred Spires invites you on a breathtaking journey across faith traditions and centuries, revealing how architects, artists, and worshippers have turned stone, glass, and metal into hymns of
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