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The memoir hits bookshelves in November.—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026 Multiple copies of Howl, Kaddish, and assembled collections of complete verse lined (and still line) my bookshelves.—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 Elsewhere, in In the Quadrant of Primary Characteristics, fist-size pieces of wood in assorted colors (painted by the artist) rest on bookshelves painted dark green (presented as found).—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026 Then again, the bedroom with a secret bookshelf door is a close second.—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bookshelf