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In my Boston Globe review of Louise Erdrich’s 2016 novel “LaRose,” I described her as “an artist of the liminal.” “Python’s Kiss,” Erdrich’s new collection of stories written over 20 years, testifies ...

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So, you’re looking to learn Python, huh? It’s a pretty popular language, and for good reason. It’s used for all sorts of things, from making websites to crunching numbers. Finding the right book can ...

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