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In a leaked transcript of tonight's speech, Putin was going to announce a retreat to the borders of Moscow, which he hoped would "soon become an important trading center between the Petersburg and Nizhny Novgorod Republics."

Would you care for a cup of tea? https://t.co/gdYeo4jQw6

Check out this case for expanding "the classics" to include these new novels from the past 20 years, including work from Zadie Smith to Kazuo Ishiguro. What books would you consider new classics? https://t.co/rEB8UP0ygT

The books on this list have been selected by NYPL’s expert librarians to ensure that these stories are read, their voices amplified, and their impact felt. #BannedBooksWeek https://t.co/wT5YwgmO0h

We’re so excited to be sharing the #VintageFiction23 showcase this evening, hosted by @paulaakpan where just some of our brilliant 2023 fiction authors are going to be talking about their upcoming books. And we’ll be giving you a sneak peek here on Twitter too... Stick with us! https://t.co/zaYuvSOTNp

Booker-shortlisted author of Real Life, Brandon Taylor (@blgtylr), tells us about The Late Americans: an exploration of sex, love, identity and politics. #VintageFiction23 https://t.co/L2Bn43jfVP

"One of the most beautiful things about literature is how we find ourselves in books. Books can make us feel less alone." https://t.co/fNPI74yBJt

📞 Let NYPL's expert librarians pick your next read! Try Shelf Help, the book selection service where you tell us what you like to read and we’ll pick five books just for you! https://t.co/eCtHfSxCMN

‘His war poems have a quietness far from the guttering-choking-drowning world of Wilfred Owen, and no other war poet juxtaposed the visionary with the everyday detail of the trenches.’ @OSoden on Ivor Gurney: https://t.co/uEXHSqegSe

Ling Ma on storytelling as a means of survival. https://t.co/0i3YvErpeA

Prophet by @HelenJMacdonald and @sinistra_blache is an unputdownable, fast-paced, sci-fi thriller for fans of Homeland and Stranger Things. #VintageFiction23 https://t.co/rECVAJhaaM

Which of these will you be adding to the middle grade spooky TBR? https://t.co/KkPOH5UWjo

The Quote is the Thing! How the Words of Change series was inspired by quotes from some of the most inspirational speakers of our time, a guest post by Sharyn Rosart, Publisher of Spruce Books https://t.co/oohZypeeki https://t.co/ejwA9jDNPB

Back in the day, you were either a Mary-Kate or an Ashley. Anna Rollins talks about how this distinction, for her, became all-consuming. https://t.co/UATbhkYFvO

Passports tell only one version of the truth, writes Sheila Fitzpatrick, who has three, from different countries. The historian recalls how she took part in identity theft on herself in the 1960s, to get permission to research in the Soviet Union. https://t.co/JY6OJ0Tn6s