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The Pasts Contained in Preloved Books at the Oxford Premier Book Fair

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Review of ‘Intermezzo’: Chess, law, and the philosophy of language in yet another Rooney masterpiece

I thought it perplexing that critics felt Intermezzo similar to other works by writer...

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Review: Cyrano de Bergerac – ‘A clever adaptation of a timeless play’

Why reading for pleasure still matters at Oxford

The Pasts Contained in Preloved Books at the Oxford Premier Book Fair

Review of ‘Intermezzo’: Chess, law, and the philosophy of language in yet another Rooney masterpiece

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