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What to read

The Atlantic’s latest picks, from buzzy titles to evergreen favorites
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    Six Books That Feel Like Puzzles

    These titles represent an eclectic mix of various styles and moods, but any one of them will be exactly right if you want a brainteaser.

Fiction

Short stories chosen by our editors
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Poetry

New and archival poems selected by our editors
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