Killing Baby Hitler - Michael Tomasky no discountBy the editor ofThe New Republic, a side splitting, super smart story of a voyage from the future to the past aimed at forestalling global calamity in a single stroke. In the year 2141, the planet is ruled by billionaires, democracy is a relic, the environment is collapsing, and Illinois is home to thirty foot alligators. When a ragtag team of scientists discovers the secret to time travel, they set their sights on history's most infamous villain:
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This disturbing but hugely important text has influenced countless individuals throughout history: Flaubert and Baudelaire both read Sade
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