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The Gift

Nov

24

2020

Karen Russell

Rapid-Fire Book Recs from Author
Karen Russell on Literary Hub

Lit Hub’s “Rotten Tomatoes for Books,” Book Marks, interviewed Portland author Karen Russell, author of Sleep Donation. For her thoughts on 19 books, click here, but below– a sampling. Book Marks: First book you remember loving? Karen Russell: The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle BM: Favorite re-read? KR: Geek Love by Katherine Dunn BM: What book do you …

Dec

1

2011

The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World by Lewis Hyde

“This book is more than a book and more than a gift. It's a testimony to a way of living that asks the reader to be more engaged with humanity and the things we share. Like an anthropologist, Hyde follows the tradition of gift giving through ancient folktales and cultural practices and applies the lessons …