In “The Crooked Path to Abolition,” James Oakes shows how Abraham Lincoln relied on America’s founding texts to chart a path to abolition.In “The Crooked…
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Two ‘Disappeared’ Argentine Exiles Fall in Love. One Is Already Dead.
With his debut novel, “Hades, Argentina,” Daniel Loedel pays homage to lost family.With his debut novel, “Hades, Argentina,” Daniel Loedel pays homage to lost family.Read…
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“Life Among the Terranauts,” by Caitlin Horrocks, offers vivid, often fantastical portraits of life.“Life Among the Terranauts,” by Caitlin Horrocks, offers vivid, often fantastical portraits…
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Jimmy Kimmel wants him out, but admits that “usually when the Senate tries to ram something through that quickly, it’s a conservative Supreme Court justice.”Jimmy…
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“The Revolution According to Raymundo Mata,” by Gina Apostol, takes the form of a found memoir that has been picked apart by scholars.“The Revolution According…
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As new and more graphic videos of the mayhem emerged on social media and TV, the enormity of what happened only deepened.As new and more…
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