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Kevin Kwan! Questlove! Hungry ghosts! 25 books out in paperback this May.

Kevin Kwan! Questlove! Hungry ghosts! 25 books out in paperback this May.

By Gabrielle Bellot | April 30, 2025

John Kaag on the Bloods, the Little-Known Dynasty that Shaped American Life and Philosophy

John Kaag on the Bloods, the Little-Known Dynasty that Shaped American Life and Philosophy

The Author of “American Bloods” in Conversation with James Hibbard

By James Hibbard | June 7, 2024

Hari Kunzru! Freud! System of a Down (the memoir)! 26 new books out today.

Hari Kunzru! Freud! System of a Down (the memoir)! 26 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | May 14, 2024

Henry David Thoreau Was Funnier Than You Think, Particularly on the Subject of Work

Henry David Thoreau Was Funnier Than You Think, Particularly on the Subject of Work

John Kaag and Jonathan van Belle on the Necessary “Deep Sincerity” of Dark Humor

By John Kaag and Jonathan van Belle | June 26, 2023

25 Nonfiction Books You Need to Read This Summer

25 Nonfiction Books You Need to Read This Summer

Because Novels Are Just Made-Up

By Literary Hub | May 25, 2023

Nietzsche, Adorno, and a Horse Walk Into a Valley...

Nietzsche, Adorno, and a Horse Walk Into a Valley...

John Kaag on Life, Death, and the Temporary Pathos of Distance

By John Kaag | September 25, 2018

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