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Our Week in Reviews: 6/6/26

A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.

    Magic Can’t Save Us

    Book Review

    Magic Can’t Save Us

    By Josh Denslow

    These sweet, silly offerings read like fairytale postscripts.

    Given No Choice: A History of Abortion Rights

    Book Review

    Given No Choice: A History of Abortion Rights

    By Cody McDevitt

    An edifying look at the fight for bodily autonomy.

    Beyond The Book

    Meet the (Small) Press

    A look at DC-based Paycock

    Book Review

    Hit Count

    By Chris Lynch

    Hit Count

    A high-school football player tempts disaster with his love of the game (and the trauma that comes with it).

    Essay

    American Gothic

    An appreciation of Hannah Nordhaus’ fascinating new book.

    Book Review

    My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family’s Nazi Past

    The author struggles to reconcile fond memories of her grandma with that woman's love of a mass murderer.

    Beyond The Book

    6 New Historical Novels We Can’t Wait to Get Our Geeky Hands On

    Half a dozen can't-miss titles landing this summer.

    Book Review

    The House of Hawthorne: A Novel

    A gentle weaving together of the life, love, and talent of a renowned American novelist and his wife.

    Book Review

    Losing Faith

    By Adam Mitzner

    Losing Faith

    This smart courtroom thriller manages to humanize the law.

    Author Q&A

    An Interview with H.W. Brands

    The celebrated biographer explains why the mystery of Ronald Reagan's success is no mystery at all.