Some books leave a lasting impact, shaping modern literature with their depth and brilliance. These contemporary classics are ...

Modern literature uplifts voices overlooked by mainstream while exploring complex themes and compelling prose. Novels from the 21st century may not yet be classics, but some, like "Between the ...

Blade Runner. BFI Modern Classics Series. Indiana UP (800-842-6796), 1997. 96 pp., illus. $10.95 paper. Of course, the above comparison is unfair insofar as Billson and French almost certainly never ...

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