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Our Week in Reviews: 6/27/26

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

    What Is Wrong with Men

    Book Review

    What Is Wrong with Men

    By Jessa Crispin

    What’s the deal with dudes?

    Washington, DC
    The Making of a Lifetime Achievement Award

    We love it when a plan comes together!

    Author Q&A

    An Interview with Amy Shearn

    By Diana Friedman

    An Interview with Amy Shearn

    The novelist talks AI, patriarchy, and the frustration of woman-run bake sales.

    Book Review

    Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews, the Civil War, and the Fight to End Slavery

    Jews’ divided response to slavery mirrored America’s.

    Book Review

    An Unfinished Love Story

    By Doris Kearns Goodwin

    An Unfinished Love Story

    An exquisite ode to a pivotal decade in America.

    Book Review

    Vagabonds

    By Oskar Jensen

    Vagabonds

    Britain’s benighted scalawags had more agency than you thought.

    And the Banned Played On

    Scared, Snowflake?

    Why the U.S. Naval Academy pulled hundreds of books from its shelves.

    Book Review

    Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird

    Have these winged wonders finally earned acceptance?

    Romance Roundup

    Romance Roundup: April 2025

    A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.

    Book Review

    How to End a Story: Collected Diaries, 1978-1998

    A stellar introduction to an author more Americans should know.