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In 'Other Rivers,' Peter Hessler chronicles his return to Chinese classrooms
Published: 11/07/2024 -
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveils her vision for American democracy in 'True Gretch'
Published: 10/07/2024 -
'Devil Is Fine' explores race, colonialism and grief through magical realism
Published: 09/07/2024 -
'At the Edge of Empire' traces China's history through Edward Wong's family
Published: 08/07/2024 -
Kevin Kwan explores race and identity in 'Sex and Vanity' and 'Lies and Weddings'
Published: 05/07/2024 -
A new book examines Alexander Hamilton's plan for public debt
Published: 04/07/2024 -
In 'Do I Know You?,' a science reporter tackles her own face blindness
Published: 03/07/2024 -
Yangsze Choo's 'The Fox Wife' explores gender, murder and folklore in the 1900s
Published: 02/07/2024 -
Kara Swisher's memoir 'Burn Book' reflects on a career covering Silicon Valley
Published: 01/07/2024 -
Morgan Talty examines Native identity in 'Night of the Living Rez' and 'Fire Exit'
Published: 28/06/2024 -
Carys Davies tackles communication, isolation and the Scottish Clearances in 'Clear'
Published: 27/06/2024 -
In 'The Extinction of Irena Rey,' translators search for a missing author
Published: 26/06/2024 -
'Memory Piece' follows female friendships over several decades
Published: 25/06/2024 -
'Hard by a Great Forest' is a novel about returning home decades after fleeing war
Published: 24/06/2024 -
'Never Enough' and 'Roctogenarians' examine the culture of success
Published: 21/06/2024 -
'Tehrangeles' follows a family of aspiring Iranian influencers in LA
Published: 20/06/2024 -
Glynnis MacNicol's memoir brings readers to a summer of pleasure in Paris
Published: 19/06/2024 -
In 'One of Our Kind,' a Black family moves to a planned utopia
Published: 18/06/2024 -
Questlove maps a cultural revolution in 'Hip-Hop is History'
Published: 17/06/2024 -
'Dear Sister,' 'A Fatal Inheritance' examine difficult family histories
Published: 14/06/2024
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