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7 Writers at the Top of Their Game

FICTION

BLACK LEOPARD, RED WOLF

by Marlon James

If this first volume is any indication, James’ trilogy could become one of the most talked-about and influential adventure... Full review >

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HISTORY

THE HEARTBEAT OF WOUNDED KNEE

by David Treuer

A welcome modern rejoinder to classics such as God Is Redand Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Full review >

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NONFICTION

GO AHEAD IN THE RAIN

by Hanif Abdurraqib

Even those who know little about the music will learn much of significance here, perhaps learning how to love it in the... Full review >

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MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

THE NEW IBERIA BLUES

by James Lee Burke

Many of the character types, plot devices, and oracular sentiments are familiar from Burke’s earlier books. But the... Full review >

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