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nonfictionInvisible Women
nonfictionEmpire of PainEmpire of Pain
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scienceEntangled LifeEntangled Life
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ideasFour Thousand WeeksFour Thousand Weeks
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nonfictionThe Art ThiefThe Art Thief
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historySay NothingSay Nothing
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essaysHow to Do NothingHow to Do Nothing
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essaysThe Anthropocene ReviewedThe Anthropocene Reviewed
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natureBraiding SweetgrassBraiding Sweetgrass
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