shaped

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In “Hunting: The Pursuit That Shaped Humanity,” he offers a comprehensive, authoritative history tracing hunting’s influence on culture and society through the ages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“No New York: A Memoir of No Wave and the Women Who Shaped the Scene” is a powerful slice of storytelling that fills in gaps between other essential books about downtown New York City.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Which led me to seek out William Silber, who literally wrote the book on the subject, The Story of Silver: How the White Metal Shaped America and the Modern World.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

But, no, it would not be the long-awaited 10th studio album from Radiohead, its last release having been the gloomy but beautiful “A Moon Shaped Pool” in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

Shaped by fairy tales, she thought, which made it better than every straight nose in the world.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor