Part of the joy of browsing in a bookshop is finding unusual titles jostled together. Today, in that spirit, book critic Sylvia Whitman combines a tribute to the late, great Scottish writer Iain Banks with a few other eclectic recommendations.
Art Matters: Lust for Life
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An Italian artist brings his vibrant animal print hand art to New York
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Winnie-the-Pooh illustration sells for record price