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monsters and magic. By Hugh Ryan A powerful new book by the law professor Michelle Adams recounts the failed effort to integrate Detroit’s schools and the case’s relevance today.

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The figure, resembling a playing card, reveals your character. Ta-da! In the magic-trick-of-a-book’s afterword, Mariano Tomatis, curator and editor of the People’s Magic Library, credits ...

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