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This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself awa…

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The Pillow Book

"The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon" is a fascinating, detailed account of Japanese court life in the eleventh century. Written by a lady of the court at the height of Heian culture, this book enthralls …

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The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI

The moving memoir of a scientist coming of age as an immigrant in America who finds her calling at the forefront of the AI revolution.

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The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution

Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, The Innovators is Walter Isaacson’s revealing story of the people who created the computer and the Internet. It is destined to be the standard histor…

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Shoji Morimoto provides a fascinating service to the lonely and socially anxious. After an old boss told him that he contributed nothing and that it made no diffe…

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The third title in Japan’s most popular murder mystery series — after The Honjin Murders and The Inugami Curse — fiendish classics featuring investigator Kosuke Kindaichi.

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At Dusk

In the evening of his life, a wealthy man begins to wonder if he might have missed the point.

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Ash's Cabin

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Adults ignore the climate crisis. Other kids Ash’s age are more interested in pop stars and popularity contests than in fighting for change. Even Ash’s family seems to be sle…

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