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Here are the best reviewed books of the week.

Here are the best reviewed books of the week.

By Book Marks | September 11, 2020

The bestselling book of the last month has nothing to do with Donald Trump.

The bestselling book of the last month has nothing to do with Donald Trump.

By Jonny Diamond | September 11, 2020

The dictator of Belarus is trying to silence Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich.

The dictator of Belarus is trying to silence Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich.

By Aaron Robertson | September 11, 2020

When in Doubt, Smile Like<br> an Axolotl

When in Doubt, Smile Like
an Axolotl

Aimee Nezhukumatathil in Praise of the Mexican Walking Fish

By Aimee Nezhukumatathil | September 11, 2020

How Our Obsession With Test-Taking and Credentials Led to the World of Trump and Brexit

How Our Obsession With Test-Taking and Credentials Led to the World of Trump and Brexit

David Goodhart in Conversation with Andrew Keen on
the Keen On Podcast

By Keen On | September 11, 2020

Everybody's Here for Mr. B.B. King in Indianola, Mississippi

Everybody's Here for Mr. B.B. King in Indianola, Mississippi

Ed Vulliamy Feels the Love for the King of the Blues

By Ed Vulliamy | September 11, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • The Pelican Child: Stories
  • Languages of Home: Essays on Writing, Hoop, and American Lives 1975-2025
  • On the Calculation of Volume (Book III)
  • The Ferryman and His Wife
  • Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult
  • Mexico: A 500-Year History

To Imagine Life Post-Climate Change: A Conversation with Diane Cook

By Amanda Goldblatt | September 11, 2020

Did a Revolution in Latin American Publishing Make One Hundred Years of Solitude the Success It Is Today?

By Álvaro Santana-Acuña | September 11, 2020

Why I Walked Away From War and Peace... Forever

By John Maher | September 11, 2020

The Education Department is purging itself of anti-racist literature.

The Education Department is purging itself of anti-racist literature.

By Aaron Robertson | September 10, 2020

Christian Cooper wrote a graphic novel about birding, and you can read it online for free.

Christian Cooper wrote a graphic novel about birding, and you can read it online for free.

By Corinne Segal | September 10, 2020

Walter Mosley will receive the National Book Foundation's lifetime achievement award.

Walter Mosley will receive the National Book Foundation's lifetime achievement award.

By Rasheeda Saka | September 10, 2020

Did you know that

Did you know that "Video Killed the Radio Star" was inspired by a J.G. Ballard story?

By Molly Odintz | September 10, 2020

Are New Yorkers Really as Rude as Everyone Thinks They Are?

Are New Yorkers Really as Rude as Everyone Thinks They Are?

E.J. White Has Opinions on Regional Manners

By E.J. White | September 10, 2020

Our Idea of Wagner Tells Us More About Ourselves Than About Him

Our Idea of Wagner Tells Us More About Ourselves Than About Him

Olivia Giovetti on Alex Ross's New Book About the Composer

By Olivia Giovetti | September 10, 2020

What the US Could Learn From the Eastern Band Cherokee Indians' Pandemic Response

What the US Could Learn From the Eastern Band Cherokee Indians' Pandemic Response

Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle on What Community Care
Really Looks Like

By Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle | September 10, 2020

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