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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 | July 16, 2021

FX’s <em>Kindred</em> adaptation has found its star.

FX’s Kindred adaptation has found its star.

By Walker Caplan | July 16, 2021

Colin Kaepernick is releasing a deeply personal children's book.

Colin Kaepernick is releasing a deeply personal children's book.

By Dan Sheehan | July 16, 2021

Dictionary.com just added over 300 words to its website, including

Dictionary.com just added over 300 words to its website, including "zaddy," "yeet," and "youse."

By Vanessa Willoughby | July 16, 2021

<em>The Sympathizer</em> adaptation will star Robert Downey Jr. as all the villains.

The Sympathizer adaptation will star Robert Downey Jr. as all the villains.

By Walker Caplan | July 16, 2021

<em>Shawshank Redemption</em> is actually about the power of libraries.

Shawshank Redemption is actually about the power of libraries.

By Katie Yee | July 16, 2021

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  • London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth
  • Attention: Writing on Life, Art, and the World
  • The Oyster Diaries
  • Yesteryear
  • Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund

Kristen Radtke: How Do You Turn a Graphic Novel Into a Compelling Audiobook?

By Kristen Radtke | July 16, 2021

William H. Gass Considers the Conditions of Adultery

By William H. Gass | July 16, 2021

Inside the Decades-Long Conservative Strategy to Weaken Roe v. Wade

By Kathryn Kolbert and Julie F. Kay | July 16, 2021

How a Small French Newspaper Began the Tour de France

How a Small French Newspaper Began the Tour de France

Adin Dobkin on L'Auto, the War Torn Year of 1919, and the Beginning of the Legendary Bike Ride

By Adin Dobkin | July 16, 2021

The Earth and the Flesh: On Channeling the Serenity of the <em>Tao</em> to Endure a Tibetan Expedition

The Earth and the Flesh: On Channeling the Serenity of the Tao to Endure a Tibetan Expedition

Sylvain Tesson Journeys Across the Changtang Plateau

By Sylvain Tesson | July 16, 2021

Matt Bell on the Importance of Joy in Nature Stories

Matt Bell on the Importance of Joy in Nature Stories

"Go big with wonder."

By Matt Bell | July 16, 2021

Looking to the Past to Change the Future: On Japan's #MeToo Movement

Looking to the Past to Change the Future: On Japan's #MeToo Movement

Shiori Ito on Her Widely Publicized Assault Case, and Ensuing Activism

By Shiori Ito, translated by Allison Markin Powell | July 16, 2021

All Our Monstrous Fantasies: A Reading List

All Our Monstrous Fantasies: A Reading List

Beth Morgan Recommends Patricia Highsmith, Han Kang, and More

By Beth Morgan | July 16, 2021

How Digital Activism and Organizing Inspired Brazil’s #MeToo Movement

How Digital Activism and Organizing Inspired Brazil’s #MeToo Movement

Rachel B. Vogelstein and Meighan Stone on an Overdue Reckoning

By Rachel B. Vogelstein and Meighan Stone | July 16, 2021

Leidy Klotz on Subtracting Racism from Academia, Not Just Adding Diversity

Leidy Klotz on Subtracting Racism from Academia, Not Just Adding Diversity

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on the Keen On Podcast

By Keen On | July 16, 2021

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