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June 16, 2019June 16, 2019

Doorstopper Week!

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May 8, 2019May 8, 2019

The Last Days of Mankind: A Visual Guide to Karl Kraus’ Great War Epic by Deborah Sengl @ nyjb

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April 25, 2019April 25, 2019

Global Art and the Cold War by John J. Curley @ nyjb

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February 1, 2019January 24, 2019

The Combinations Week Day 5: Commonplace Book: One Hell of a Footnote

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January 31, 2019January 24, 2019

THE COMBINATIONS WEEK DAY 4: THE LOUIS ARMAND INTERVIEW

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January 30, 2019January 24, 2019

THE COMBINATIONS WEEK DAY 3: THE COMBINATIONS REVIEW, PART III

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January 29, 2019January 24, 2019

THE COMBINATIONS WEEK DAY 2: THE COMBINATIONS REVIEW, PART II

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January 28, 2019January 24, 2019

THE COMBINATIONS WEEK DAY 1: THE COMBINATIONS REVIEW, PART I

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January 27, 2019April 25, 2019

The Combinations Week Preview

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