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A new biography of Goethe approaches its subject through his masterpiece and life’s work, the verse drama “Faust.”

Newly translated letters reveal the inner life of Paul Celan, offering clues to his enigmatic poems.

This slim novella about one Irishman’s crisis of conscience during the Christmas season is the topic of our December book club discussion.

“The Troublemaker” is a brisk account of the life and work of Jimmy Lai, the media mogul and democracy activist currently on trial for national security offenses.

Like Max and Madeline, this boy and girl keep faith with the intangible treasures of their imaginations.