Nicole Acheampong

Nicole Acheampong is an associate editor at The Atlantic.

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What a Book Can Do for a Girl

A story that changes how a child sees can, in no small way, change her life: Your weekly guide to the best in books
- Nicole Acheampong
- May 27, 2022
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The Inner Lives of Animals

Writers wonder if animals have minds like ours—and how important that question is: Your weekly guide to the best in books
- Nicole Acheampong
- April 22, 2022
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Atlanta Confronts the Spectacle of White Ignorance

The show’s long-awaited third season revisits the idea that race is a performance, one as horrifying as it is hilarious.
- Nicole Acheampong
- March 26, 2022
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Can a Self-Help Book Really Change Your Life?

The genre promises easy fixes for intractable problems, but some conflicts can’t be solved by individuals alone: Your weekly guide to the best in books
- Nicole Acheampong
- February 25, 2022
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The Books 20 Years in the Making

Highly anticipated novels from authors who waited decades to return: Your weekly guide to the best in books
- Nicole Acheampong
- January 7, 2022
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Truth Is Stranger Than Autofiction

Works that reveal or revise the lives of their authors: Your weekly guide to the best in books
- Nicole Acheampong
- December 10, 2021