From Horatio Alger and E.L. James to T. Boone Pickens and Charles Koch, books by and about the ultrawealthy reveal some of our darkest American fantasies.
Tag: Books and Literature
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Susan Cain’s ‘Bittersweet’ Explores the Upside of Sadness
Susan Cain’s new book examines how sadness makes us whole.
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Love and Scandal, Buried for Years at an Elite Boarding School
In Jonathan Galassi’s “School Days,” a sexual harassment investigation uncovers long-buried memories of desire and abuse.
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As Book Banning Efforts Surge, These 10 Received the Most Challenges
Most of the targeted books are about Black and L.G.B.T.Q. people, according to the American Library Association. The country’s polarized politics has fueled the rise.
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Book Review: ‘Blood and Ruins,’ by Richard Overy
Richard Overy’s prodigious “Blood and Ruins” is a sweeping history of World War II packed with lessons for the future.