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according to the book



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U.S. print-book sales plateaued in 2025, according to the book tracker Circana BookScan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Whibley said Nori justified his actions as an exploration of queer identity, something he said many rock stars at the time were “afraid” to confront, according to the book.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

She declined, instead asking him to provide his number, according to the book.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

Levin once even drew an equivalence between his newfound passion and his former development work, according to the book, saying “there’s very little difference between water, electricity and television.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

Toby was disappointed, but he had to admit that according to the book there was another way.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder




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