Literary awards get dismissed for elitism. But more than ever, we need passionate and idiosyncratic champions for the books most worth seeking out.
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Please Judge the Books I’m Reading
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Believing’s Summer Reading List
Today, I’m sharing some of what I’ve been reading — and what you’ve told me you’re reading,
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Believing’s Summer Reading List
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Book Review: “Finding Renée Richards: The Groundbreaking Story of Tennis’s Trans Pioneer”
Julie Kliegman’s thorough biography of the transgender tennis player is fascinatingly complicated by her changed stance on gender and sports.
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Book Review: “Finding Renée Richards: The Groundbreaking Story of Tennis’s Trans Pioneer”
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Should You Be Ashamed to Put Down a Book You Don’t Enjoy?
Is it shameful, or sensible, to put down a book you don’t enjoy? Three little letters, and social media, have turbocharged a longstanding debate.
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Should You Be Ashamed to Put Down a Book You Don’t Enjoy?
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MacKenzie Scott Steps Back Into Spotlight With New Book
She posted four pages of a manuscript on a newly started Substack newsletter on Saturday and said that the novel would be released serially throughout August.
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MacKenzie Scott Steps Back Into Spotlight With New Book
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Edge of Your Seat
A superfan of thrillers recommends some of her favorites.