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Best Current Affairs Books of 2023

NONFICTION

AMERICAN GUN

by Cameron McWhirter & Zusha Elinson

A riveting exploration of the cost of the nation’s fascination with an iconic weapon. Full review >

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NONFICTION

RIVERMOUTH

by Alejandra Oliva

A humane, elegantly written book that gives voice to the voiceless at our borders. Full review >

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NONFICTION

TRANS CHILDREN IN TODAY'S SCHOOLS

by Aidan Key

Essential guidance on proactively navigating the challenges of gender-diverse student bodies. Full review >

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NONFICTION

BOOTSTRAPPED

by Alissa Quart

A provocative, important repudiation of gig-economy capitalism that proposes utopian rather than dystopian solutions. Full review >

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NONFICTION

DEMOCRACY AWAKENING

by Heather Cox Richardson

Reminding us that “how it comes out rests…in our own hands,” Richardson empowers us for the chapters yet to come. Full review >

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NONFICTION

THE TEACHERS

by Alexandra Robbins

An important and eye-opening book that all parents, teachers, and educational administrators should read. Full review >

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NONFICTION

OUR MIGRANT SOULS

by Héctor Tobar

A powerful look at what it means to be a member of a community that, though large, remains marginalized. Full review >

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HISTORY

DEADLY QUIET CITY

by Murong Xuecun

A shocking, heart-rending report from the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic in China. Full review >

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NONFICTION

CREEP

by Myriam Gurba

A truly exceptional essay collection about safety, fear, and power. Full review >

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NONFICTION

THE HUNGRY SEASON

by Lisa M. Hamilton

A sensitive and carefully written story that sympathetically depicts the hard lives of refugees in a strange land. Full review >

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