The Uncommon Reader: A Novella -- Alan Bennett, Paperback

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The Uncommon Reader: A Novella -- Alan Bennett, PaperbackFrom one of England's most celebrated writers, a funny and superbly observed novella about the Queen of England and the subversive power of reading When her corgis stray into a mobile library parked near Buckingham Palace, the Queen feels duty bound to borrow a book. Discovering the joy of reading widely (from J. R. Ackerley, Jean Genet, and Ivy Compton Burnett to the classics) and intelligently, she finds that her view of the world changes

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A BBC and New Yorker Magazine Best Book of 2024

spiritual leaders

Highly visual storytelling designed for young independent readers

In Exvangelical and Beyond

the invitation is the chance at adventure

ghosts and grievances spill out across the page

you'll discover festive treats

A gorgeously written and life-affirming novel about life's delicate layers of experience and connection

I never would have blurted out those embarrassing things to a perfect stranger