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The Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University, Sarna has been a force in his ...

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The University of Liverpool’s Institute of Irish Studies has announced the shortlist for the John McGahern Annual Book Prize, ...

Low literacy. A drop in recreational reading. Students who can’t finish texts. A book industry of falling margins. The ...

The University of Liverpool's Institute of Irish Studies has announced the shortlist for its sixth annual John McGahern Book Prize.The prize, worth ...