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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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Getty / Adam Maida / The Atlantic The Books Briefing: Beverly Cleary Saw Kids as They Are
Our staff share some of the children’s books that helped them identify and work through difficult emotions early in life: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Alfred Gescheidt/Getty The Books Briefing: The Techno-Future Is Now
What’s passed and what’s yet to come: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH/AFP /Getty The Books Briefing: Meghan Markle’s Story Is Devastating and Familiar
The many people the monarchy has hurt: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Adam Maida / Getty / The Atlantic Snow Days May Never Be the Same
The availability of virtual learning means schools don’t necessarily need to shut down for the weather. But the loss of snow days is the loss of a source of joy for kids.
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Alex Majoli/Magnum The Books Briefing: The Many Sides of Loneliness
Time alone can offer a restorative pause; it can also just feel lonely: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Fotosearch / Getty / The Atlantic The Books Briefing: Overlooked Stories of Black American Life
American history, Black life, and the resilience of memory: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Bettmann / Getty The Books Briefing: Presidential Biographies—And Presidential Mythologies
Books that influence how complicated political figures are remembered: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Elliott Erwitt / Magnum The Books Briefing: Humor, Mined From the Absurd
Times are dark. Laughter can provide a respite: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Viviane Moos / Corbis / Getty The Books Briefing: The Propulsive Power of Desire
Lustful monologues, youthful longings, and “unruly appetites”: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Alex Webb / Magnum The Books Briefing: What Stories About Immigration Reveal About America
The beauty of fragmented, incomplete narratives: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Bettmann/Getty The Books Briefing: How to Tell the Story of a Family
Feuding brothers, possessive aunts, and honest discussions: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Illustrated by Georges de Feure/DeAgostini/Getty The Books Briefing: Read to Find Focus, Even During a Pandemic
Suggestions for a wandering mind: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Spencer Platt / Getty Is This the End of the Election Night Watch Party?
Americans have gathered during significant political moments since the mid-1800s. But with so much at stake this year, many will remain anxious and alone at home.
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Melissa Lyttle / Redux The Books Briefing: When Poets Write Novels
A background in poetry can enrich the process of writing fiction: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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