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FICTION

THE BOOKS OF JACOB

by Olga Tokarczuk ; translated by Jennifer Croft

A massive achievement that will intrigue and baffle readers for years to come. Full review >

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FICTION

VERY COLD PEOPLE

by Sarah Manguso

A taut, blisteringly smart novel, both measured and rageful. Full review >

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FICTION

THE SWIMMERS

by Julie Otsuka

The combination of social satire with an intimate portrait of loss and grief is stylistically ambitious and deeply moving. Full review >

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FICTION

RECITATIF

by Toni Morrison

A uniquely interesting and enlightening reading experience. Full review >

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NONFICTION

UNTHINKABLE

by Jamie Raskin

A brilliant preface, one might guess, to further legal actions against the disgraced former president for his crimes. Full review >

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NONFICTION

BUSTER KEATON

by James Curtis

Meticulous research informs a brisk biography of an entertainment icon. Full review >

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NONFICTION

CHASING HISTORY

by Carl Bernstein

An appealingly nostalgic view of a political past unriven by political tribalism, chronicled by a reporter with an eye on... Full review >

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