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Today's sharp quote, from Toni Morrison: Books are a form of political action. Books are knowledge. Books are reflection. Books change your mind.

Our picks

Kafka on the Shore

by Haruki Murakami

One of The New York Times' 10 Best Books of 2005, Kafka on the Shore displays one the world's great storytellers at the peak of his powers. We meet a teenage boy. Kafka Tamura, who is on the run and Nakata, an aging simpleton who is drawn to Kafka for reasons he cannot fathom. As their paths converge, the story enfolds readers in a world where cats talk, fish fall from the sky, and spirits slip out of their bpdies to make love or commit murder, in what is a truly remarkable journey.
—— Description from Edmonton Public Library

House of Leaves

by Mark Z. Danielewski

A story about a young man who finds a manuscript about a family's documentary, The Navidson Record, which details their experiences with a strange house. The young man becomes all encompassed with the text and story, which alters the course of his own life.
—— Description from Study

No Longer Human

by Osamu Dazai

It tells the story of a troubled man incapable of revealing his true self to others, and who instead maintains a facade, later turning to a life of alcoholism and drug abuse before his final disappearance. The original title translates as "Disqualified as a human being".
—— Description from Wikipedia