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In 'Other Rivers,' Peter Hessler chronicles his return to Chinese classrooms
Publicat: 11.07.2024 -
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveils her vision for American democracy in 'True Gretch'
Publicat: 10.07.2024 -
'Devil Is Fine' explores race, colonialism and grief through magical realism
Publicat: 09.07.2024 -
'At the Edge of Empire' traces China's history through Edward Wong's family
Publicat: 08.07.2024 -
Kevin Kwan explores race and identity in 'Sex and Vanity' and 'Lies and Weddings'
Publicat: 05.07.2024 -
A new book examines Alexander Hamilton's plan for public debt
Publicat: 04.07.2024 -
In 'Do I Know You?,' a science reporter tackles her own face blindness
Publicat: 03.07.2024 -
Yangsze Choo's 'The Fox Wife' explores gender, murder and folklore in the 1900s
Publicat: 02.07.2024 -
Kara Swisher's memoir 'Burn Book' reflects on a career covering Silicon Valley
Publicat: 01.07.2024 -
Morgan Talty examines Native identity in 'Night of the Living Rez' and 'Fire Exit'
Publicat: 28.06.2024 -
Carys Davies tackles communication, isolation and the Scottish Clearances in 'Clear'
Publicat: 27.06.2024 -
In 'The Extinction of Irena Rey,' translators search for a missing author
Publicat: 26.06.2024 -
'Memory Piece' follows female friendships over several decades
Publicat: 25.06.2024 -
'Hard by a Great Forest' is a novel about returning home decades after fleeing war
Publicat: 24.06.2024 -
'Never Enough' and 'Roctogenarians' examine the culture of success
Publicat: 21.06.2024 -
'Tehrangeles' follows a family of aspiring Iranian influencers in LA
Publicat: 20.06.2024 -
Glynnis MacNicol's memoir brings readers to a summer of pleasure in Paris
Publicat: 19.06.2024 -
In 'One of Our Kind,' a Black family moves to a planned utopia
Publicat: 18.06.2024 -
Questlove maps a cultural revolution in 'Hip-Hop is History'
Publicat: 17.06.2024 -
'Dear Sister,' 'A Fatal Inheritance' examine difficult family histories
Publicat: 14.06.2024
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