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In 'The New Naturals,' Gabriel Bump explores grief after the loss of a daughter
Published: 06/12/2023 -
In 'Oath and Honor,' Liz Cheney analyzes Trump's effect on the Republican party
Published: 05/12/2023 -
Nathan Thrall's book revisits a tragic bus accident in Jerusalem
Published: 04/12/2023 -
'The Queen of Dirt Island' captures the bond between women in an Irish family
Published: 02/12/2023 -
Two National Book Awards finalists take on climate extremes
Published: 01/12/2023 -
How Indian migrant workers escaped human trafficking in Mississippi
Published: 30/11/2023 -
Patricia Park's new YA novel captures the complexities of race and adolescence
Published: 29/11/2023 -
Stephen Buoro's comic novel follows a young Nigerian man's obsession with whiteness
Published: 28/11/2023 -
'Burn It Down' exposes discrimination and toxicity behind the scenes in Hollywood
Published: 27/11/2023 -
'Loot' traces the love, war and art that shaped India's colonial history
Published: 25/11/2023 -
Two graphic memoirs explore growing up as a minority in the U.S.
Published: 24/11/2023 -
In 'Blackouts,' Justin Torres shines a light on silenced LGBTQ history
Published: 23/11/2023 -
Jonathan Eig's biography of MLK explores the activist's life and faith
Published: 22/11/2023 -
In 'The Covenant of Water,' Abraham Verghese traces an Indian family's drowning curse
Published: 21/11/2023 -
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Published: 21/11/2023 -
Jamie Loftus' 'Raw Dog' investigates the social and culinary history of the hot dog
Published: 20/11/2023 -
Henry Winkler and Arnold Schwarzenegger's memoirs open up about the fear of failing
Published: 17/11/2023 -
Max Brooks teaches kids life lessons through the world of 'Minecraft'
Published: 16/11/2023 -
Curtis Chin's memoir pays homage to his family's Chinese restaurant
Published: 15/11/2023 -
'The Liberators' details the lives of Korean-Americans grappling with the war
Published: 14/11/2023
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