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From Africa to Alabama: Stories of survivors of the last slave ship

Women of the Italian Renaissance held their ground

‘Help Wanted’ uses satire to illuminate plight of low-wage workers

Scoundrels, as well as heroes, shaped America’s founding

An indie publisher finds its future – with a public library

The 10 best books of February reckon with the past – and present

Half the globe is now middle class. Is that sustainable?

What happens when achievement turns toxic – and how to fix it

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For libraries, e-book lending is a new chapter – and a new challenge

A jazzy new biography unfurls Ella Fitzgerald’s life and career