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Harold Bloom

Harold Bloom is the author of more than two dozen books books, including the New York Times bestsellers Shakespeare: The Invention of the HumanThe Western Canon; and Jesus and Yahweh: The Names Divine, and has been the recipient of numerous honors, including a MacArthur Fellowship and the Gold Medal for Belles Lettres and Criticism from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University.
The American Canon: Literary Genius from Emerson to Pynchon
American Religious Poems: An Anthology by Harold Bloom

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The American Canon: Literary Genius from Emerson to Pynchon
American Religious Poems: An Anthology by Harold Bloom

Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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