From the winner of the Edgar Award and the Samuel Johnson Prize, a cultural history of “everyday madness” The Book of Phobias and Manias is a thrilling comp

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Pop-up illustrations capture the nature of common phobias, including the dentist's drill, heights, flying, and spiders

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