The Banned Books You Haven’t Heard About
When a book gets censored, it feels good to assume its sales will increase. But that’s not the whole story.
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Getty / The Atlantic Six Books That Music Lovers Should Read
Because music is uniquely tied up with memory, the best writing about it inevitably gets personal.
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These titles are genuinely insightful about the pain of heartbreak, but affirm that love remains worth pursuing.
Matt Chase Six Introductions That Will Change How You Read These Classics
Front matter by well-known contemporary authors offers new insights into notable works from the past—and heralds the foreword’s rise as its own exciting literary form.
Obie Oberholzer / Redux The Books That Help Me Raise Children in a Broken World
How can we manage to pass along anything other than rage and despair in turbulent times?
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