A Refresher Course in Wonders

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Invisible Cities

by Italo Calvino

In Kublai Khan's garden, at sunset, the young Marco Polo diverts the aged emperor from his obsession with the impending end of his empire with …
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Ficciones. C Edited and with an Introduction by Anthony Kerrigan

by Jorge Luis Borges

Seventeen short stories.
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Bridge of Birds

by Barry Hughart

“Li Kao may have a slight flaw in his character but the book has none. I recommend it unconditionally and I predict Barry Hughart has …
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Smoke and Mirrors

by Neil Gaiman

In the deft hands of Neil Gaiman, magic is no mere illusion . . . and anything is possible. In Smoke and Mirrors, Gaiman's imagination …
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"Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman

by Harlan Ellison

In a society that has surrendered personal freedom for the "safety " of conformity and punctuality, the perpetually late Harlequin is the ultimate rebel.