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Tom Stoppard Doesn’t Trust Biographies. Now He’s the Subject of One.

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When Wearing the Wrong Pants Could Land You in Prison

Rachelle Hampton

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The New Zealand Author Behind the First Great Fantasy Epic of the Year

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The Deranged Tale of an Antifa Protester, a Lusty Liberal Congresswoman, and a Day I’ll Never Get Back

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The Best Audiobooks of 2020

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What a History of Book-Burning Can Tell Us About Preserving Knowledge Today

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The Great New Book About the Year That Changed Pop

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Ready Player Two Is a Horror Story but Doesn’t Know It

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Are We Ready for a Romantic Comedy Set in the Trump Administration?

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Jess Walter’s Follow-Up to Beautiful Ruins Couldn’t Be More Different

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The New His Dark Materials Book Is Minor but Lovely

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In The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, Isolation Is a Curse. Literally.

Megan Kallstrom

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The Creator of Hyperbole and a Half Didn’t Realize Her Return to Comics Would Be Such a Big Deal

Heather Schwedel

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Tana French’s New Book Is Missing a Key Ingredient

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Anne Helen Petersen’s Book on Burnout Makes Some Weird Assumptions About Millennials

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