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Book Review: ‘Blockers,’ by Michael Lewis

A new book celebrates the federal bureaucrats who were quietly doing their jobs when the Department of Government Efficiency started squeezing them out last year.

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Book Review: ‘Blockers,’ by Michael Lewis

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Book Review: ‘Cormac McCarthy: A Legacy Revisited,’ by Tracy Daugherty

A new biography of the late novelist details his youthful escapades, messy relationships and intense commitment to his craft.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Cormac McCarthy: A Legacy Revisited,’ by Tracy Daugherty

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Book Review: ‘Death of an Ordinary Man,’ by Sarah Perry

In “Death of an Ordinary Man,” the award-winning writer Sarah Perry pays tribute to her father-in-law.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Death of an Ordinary Man,’ by Sarah Perry

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Book Review: ‘Partita,’ by Barbara Kingsolver

In “Partita,” a former piano prodigy is sent reeling into the past after she receives a call from the man who derailed her ambitions.

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Book Review: ‘Partita,’ by Barbara Kingsolver

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Book Review: ‘The Rush,’ by Nathaniel Philbrick

In “The Rush,” Nathaniel Philbrick paints a portrait of the treasure seekers, prospectors and conniving politicians who shaped the destiny of the United States.

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Book Review: ‘The Rush,’ by Nathaniel Philbrick

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Book Review: ‘The Occidental Book of the Dead,’ by T. Geronimo Johnson

What seems like a story of a man hoping to reunite with a childhood flame is really a high-wire act about police brutality, racist conspiracies and much, much more.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Occidental Book of the Dead,’ by T. Geronimo Johnson