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American troops fought hard in Afghanistan’s Pech Valley. But why?

The surprisingly elusive definition of ‘life’

When Edith Wharton Graced the Cover of the Book Review

New in Paperback: ‘Deacon King Kong’ and ‘The Undocumented Americans’

To This Essayist and Cultural Critic, the Black Tradition Is Resistance

Heroines, Witnessing Executions and Other Letters to the Editor

National Book Critics Circle Names 2020 Award Winners

12 New Books We Recommend This Week

The (Way Too Many) Kids Whose Lives Have Been Upended by Gun Violence

Tillie Olsen Captured the Toll of Women’s Labor — on Their Lives and Art

Who should translate Amanda Gorman’s work? That question is ricocheting around the translation industry.

Jacqueline Winspear’s latest novel reminds us why we love Maisie Dobbs

15 New Books to Watch For in April