Some books are adventure stories, some are fantasies, and some are historical fiction. However very few writers manage to successfully combine all three. With her newest book, The Bird King, from Grove/Atlantic Press, G. Willow Wilson has joined the ranks of those who’ve accomplished this remarkable feat. Fatima is a …
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'Ape Out' will not deliver the next deep immersive experience, but it is incredibly fun to play.
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'Songs of Our Native Daughters' from Our Native Daughters is as rich and textured, and fraught with violence and emotional turmoil, as the history of Africans in the West.
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After the quartet performed Haydn and Kurtag, Hamelin joined them in a breathtaking performance of Dvorak's monumental second piano quintet.
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Well EA and Bioware sure made it tough to enjoy 'Anthem' on their first Demo weekend – labelled as a VIP demo.
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