Mirages: The Unexpurgated Diary of Anaïs Nin, 1939-1947
By Anaïs Nin; edited by Paul Herron
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A new, unexpurgated volume of the author's diaries.
An Interview with Jack Livings
By Mike Maggio
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We’d love to say all books are created equal, but it just isn't so. Some you have to slog your way through — we're looking at you, Moby-Dick — while others flow into your soul like they’re part of your DNA. Here are some of the Independent's favorites among the latter. If you haven't read them before, get going. If you have, get going again.
Diary of the Fall: A Novel
By Michel Laub
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A Jewish boy in Brazil struggles with the echoes of trauma.
Blue-Eyed Boy: A Memoir
By Robert Timberg
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Disfigured during combat in Vietnam, Robert Timberg transformed his life by becoming a distinguished journalist.