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An actor in a historical reenactment consults an herbarium at Pallavicino Castle, Varano de’ Melegari, Parma, Italy, 13th century.
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Welcome to Vox’s weekly book link roundup, a curated selection of the internet’s best writing on books and related subjects. This week’s edition is a little longer than usual, because it will have to hold you for two weeks — I’ll be gallivanting around on vacation next week. So in the meantime, here’s the best the web has to offer for the week of October 6, 2019.
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