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The Book of Madness and Cures is a beautifully-written novel about a female doctor's journey through 16th century Europe and northern Africa.
The Digital Library hosts a stunning collection of 15 rare propaganda Chinese papercuts from the Cultural Revolution. The original papercuts were discovered in a closet at the Center for Chinese Studies!
In this eye-opening guide to professional food preparation, you'll braid fish fillets, sculpt dough cornucopias, and turn watermelons into shoes.
Harry Keeler was a prolific writer of strange books that some consider so bad they're good.
Roman Murder Mystery by Derek Parker tells the true story of a murder case that was the talk of Rome in the late 17th century.
O Juliet by Robin Maxwell is a great retelling of the Romeo and Juliet story—with a twist.
Michael Harris has written a well-researched but highly readable book that explores the differences in life before and after the Internet.
If you're a fan of NPR's radio drama Serial, we think you'll dig The Staircase.
The Browsing Collection is the library's leisure reading collection. Check out the Browsing Collection's top 10 books of the fall semester.