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WE ARE A HAUNTING Reading Guide

A supernatural family saga, a searing social critique, and a lyrical and potent account of displaced lives, We Are a Haunting unravels the threads connecting the past, present, and future, and depicts... Read More

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HAPPY Reading Guide

At turns funny and poetic, sunny and tragic, Happy is a daring feat of postmodern literature, a polyphonic novel about the urgent, lovely coping mechanisms created by generations of diasporic people. Download the free... Read More

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My Men by Victoria Kielland: A Reading Group Guide

Explore and download the reading group guide. Praise for My Men by Victoria Kielland Based on the true story of Norwegian maid turned Midwestern farmwife Belle Gunness, the first female... Read More

The Town of Babylon by Alejandro Varela: A Reading Group Guide

Explore and download the reading group guide. Praise for The Town of Babylon by Alejandro Varela More about author Alejandro Varela Alejandro Varela (he/him) is a writer based in New York. His... Read More

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Astra House Holiday Gift Guide 2023

Great gifts for every reader. Read More

HER SIDE OF THE STORY by Alba de Céspedes, Translated by Jill Foulston: A Reading Group Guide

Explore and download the reading group guide. Praise for Her Side of the Story by Alba de Céspedes, Translated by Jill Foulston “De Cespedes’ work has lost none of its subversive... Read More

I WENT TO SEE MY FATHER by Kyung-Sook Shin, Translated by Anton Hur: A Reading Group Guide

Explore and download the reading group guide. Praise for I Went To See My Father by Kyung-Sook Shin, Translated by Anton Hur “A powerful and haunting novel about family, war,... Read More

Rivermouth by Alejandra Oliva, Book Club Discussion Guide

RIVERMOUTH by Alejandra Oliva: A Book Club Discussion Guide

Explore and download the reading group guide. Praise for Rivermouth: A Chronicle of Language, Faith, and Migration by Alejandra Oliva “I am fascinated by translation both in theory and practice... Read More

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Opera Playlist by Uranians author Theodore McCombs

Many years ago, a colleague challenged me to a friendly contest. We’d each prepare an opera playlist that could serve as a crash course: designed to introduce an open-minded but... Read More

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Book Club Kit for Forbidden Notebook

An exquisitely crafted portrayal of domestic life, Forbidden Notebook recognizes the universality of human aspirations—this book will create unforgettable conversations. Download the free reading group guide and book club kit... Read More

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