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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!

    Book Review

    Red Clay: A Novel

    By Charles B. Fancher

    Red Clay: A Novel

    A formerly enslaved family navigates post-Civil War life.

    Washington, DC

    Book Review

    Book Review

    Mornings Without Mii

    By Mayumi Inaba; translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori

    Mornings Without Mii

    A sincere, sometimes irritating ode to a feline companion.

    Book Review

    Making Sense of Slavery: America’s Long Reckoning, from the Founding Era to Today

    A reflection on the ways historians frame the peculiar institution.

    Essay

    Kamala’s Coconut Tree

    By Varun Gauri

    Kamala’s Coconut Tree

    On South Asian identity and the American Dream.

    Book Review

    It’s Hard for Me to Live with Me

    By Rex Chapman with Seth Davis

    It’s Hard for Me to Live with Me

    A frank, razor-sharp reflection on fame and a spectacular fall.

    Book Review

    Behind You Is the Sea

    By Susan Muaddi Darraj

    Behind You Is the Sea

    Palestinian Americans navigate life in this moving debut.