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Josef Scaylea / Getty; Gabriela Pesqueira / The … Why Childhood Friendships Feel So Intoxicating
Works that meditate on the intense bonds forged in our early years: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Getty; The Atlantic A High-Risk Group With a Tragically Low Vaccination Rate
Only about 25 percent of expectant mothers have gotten a COVID-19 shot during their pregnancy. Worried for their baby’s health, many have opted for what feels safe, rather than what is safe.
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Sam Hodgson / The New York Times / … The Books Briefing: The Fight Over What Kids Can Read
Bans and attempted bans of critical race theory and the 1619 Project in classrooms are part of a familiar pattern: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Adam Maida / The Atlantic The Books Briefing: A Better Way to Write About Crime
Works that critique police brutality, racism, and our obsession with true crime: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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TOMASZ WIECH / AFP / Getty The Books Briefing: Boundaries Between Humans and Machines Are Vanishing
Works that consider the implications of a life so intimately tied with technology: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Erik Voake / Getty; Bettmann / Getty; The … The Books Briefing: The Uneasy Place of Politics in Fiction
Sally Rooney’s novels have long been criticized as insufficiently political, but reconciling ideology and storytelling has always been a thorny issue for writers.
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Getty; The Atlantic The Books Briefing: Language Can Build Community—Or Sow Division
Unique ways of communicating help families grow closer; they’re also a powerful tool for cults: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Getty / The Atlantic The Books Briefing: How Fan Fiction Reimagines the Writing Process
The entire enterprise is deeply collaborative, resulting in works that are shaped by the original author, the fan, and online communities of readers: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Elizabeth Bick / The New York Times / … They Met During Lockdown. They Realized Who They Were Dating Later.
All relationships have a private and a public side. Many couples who met during the pandemic are just starting to grapple with the public part.
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The Atlantic The Books Briefing: What the Best Translations Share
Rendering a work in a new language often becomes a collaboration between the interpreter and the original text: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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John Whitlock The Books Briefing: The Many Sides of Identity
Works that illuminate the intricacies of how we form communities and relate to one another: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Bettmann / Getty The Books Briefing: The Dark Side of Athletic Perfection
Technical optimization seems to be threatening the humanity of sports—but moments of passion still peek through: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Adam Maida / The Atlantic The Books Briefing: What the Best Travel Writing Can Do
The most enduring works in the genre offer far more than practical guidance: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Martin O’Neill / Redferns / Getty The Books Briefing: The Quiet Skill of Mass-Market Novels
Many popular authors are compelling storytellers who sharply analyze power dynamics and offer vivid portraits of daily life. They are also frequently dismissed by the literary establishment.
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Peter Turnley / Corbis / Getty The Books Briefing: A Better Way to Raise Sons
Works that reshape ideas about masculinity for fathers and their children: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Carolyn Drake / Magnum photos The Books Briefing: Works That Chart New Queer Narratives
Stories on visibility, self-understanding, and the development of queerness as an identity: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Adam Maida / The Atlantic / Getty The Books Briefing: The Wellness Dystopia
Works that unpack the dubious connection between consumption and health: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Marie Suchodolski /Hans Lucas/Redux The Books Briefing: What’s Wrong With Following a Recipe?
On recipes, spontaneity, and time: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Adam Maida / The Atlantic / Getty The Books Briefing: The New Literature of Burnout
A memoir of life in Silicon Valley, a capitalist satire, a novel that envisions a better future, and more: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Smith Collection / Gado / Getty The Books Briefing: The New Legacy of America’s Wilderness
Humanity’s long and complex relationships with the natural world: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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