| Sumario: | The article reports that the reading matter of independent publisher Profile Books' managing director spans stories of a Russian boy who moves to America, and the history and architecture of London's East End. The novel is "Natasha and Other Stories" by David Bezmozgis, which won the Jewish Quarterly fiction prize. The stories are mostly about childhood, told from a child's perspective, about being a Russian immigrant in North America, and experiences such as learning a new language. Pevsner's Buildings of England series is one of the great works of architectural history in the world.
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