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Here's Obama's 2025 summer reading list.

Here's Obama's 2025 summer reading list.

A "close" read of the president's beach reads.

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Kristen Arnett! Amy Shearn! Emma Donoghue! 25 new books out today.

Kristen Arnett! Amy Shearn! Emma Donoghue! 25 new books out today.

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Which authors could be behind the drones over New Jersey?

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Balancing the Books: Five Novels that Explore the Complexities of the Stock Market

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Greek Tragedy in the Bottom of the Ninth: On Baseball’s High Literary Drama

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