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Jazmina Barrera and Christina MacSweeney discuss The Queen of Swords, longlisted for the 2025 National Book Award for Translated Literature.

Susan Straight’s Sacrament depicts the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Southern California.

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Jazmina Barrera and Christina MacSweeney discuss The Queen of Swords, longlisted for the 2025 National Book Award for Translated Literature.

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A deeply reported, perceptive, and celebratory biography of beloved actor James Gandolfini from a prominent critic and film historian. Based on extensive research and original reporting, including int...

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