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April 05, 2022

5 HOT BOOKS: The Trayvon Martin Generation, Jennifer Egan's Big New Novel, and More

April 05, 2022/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: The Trayvon Martin Generation, Jennifer Egan's Big New Novel, and More

And Eugene Linden on Where We’ve Gone Wrong in Combating Climate Change

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April 05, 2022/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Trayvon Martin, Climate Change
March 15, 2022

5 HOT BOOKS: The Glamour of WW II Journalism, a Woman Who was Emancipated, and More

March 15, 2022/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: The Glamour of WW II Journalism, a Woman Who was Emancipated, and More

And the Women of Pan-Am Airlines, in the ‘Mad Men’ Age

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March 15, 2022/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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World War II Journalism, Emancipation, Women Airline Workers
March 07, 2022

5 HOT BOOKS: Reimagining Chronic Illness, the Sandy Hook Tragedy, and More

March 07, 2022/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: Reimagining Chronic Illness, the Sandy Hook Tragedy, and More

And a Close Look at a New York City Block Between 23rd and 24th Streets

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March 07, 2022/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Chronic Illness, Sandy Hook, Manhattan
February 28, 2022

5 HOT BOOKS: Understanding the Democratic Party, Getting to Know the Bald Eagle, and More

February 28, 2022/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: Understanding the Democratic Party, Getting to Know the Bald Eagle, and More

And Westerners Who Helped India Fight for Its Independence

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February 28, 2022/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Democratic Party, Bald Eagle
February 22, 2022

5 HOT BOOKS: A Convicted Murderer Who Charmed Women, the Rise of NYC, and More

February 22, 2022/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: A Convicted Murderer Who Charmed Women, the Rise of NYC, and More

And a Surprisingly Engaging Look at, of All Things, Book Indexes

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February 22, 2022/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Murderers, New York City History
February 15, 2022

5 HOT BOOKS: Abe Lincoln's View of Peace, What Reality TV Says About Us, and More

February 15, 2022/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: Abe Lincoln's View of Peace, What Reality TV Says About Us, and More

And How America’s Elites are Helping China

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February 15, 2022/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Abraham Lincoln, Reality TV, China
February 07, 2022

5 HOT BOOKS: Republicans Gone Wild, an Interracial Alliance Promoting Abolition, and More

February 07, 2022/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: Republicans Gone Wild, an Interracial Alliance Promoting Abolition, and More

And an Underground History of the 1950s

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February 07, 2022/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Republicans, Abolition
January 31, 2022

5 HOT BOOKS: Toni Morrison's Only Short Story, Improving Work in the Digital Age, and More

January 31, 2022/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: Toni Morrison's Only Short Story, Improving Work in the Digital Age, and More

And a People’s History of Clothing (Including Child Labor and Toxic Waste)

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January 31, 2022/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Toni Morrison, Digital Work, Clothing
January 26, 2022

5 HOT BOOKS: Constance Baker Motley, 'Civil Rights Queen,' Buster Keaton, and More

January 26, 2022/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: Constance Baker Motley, 'Civil Rights Queen,' Buster Keaton, and More

And a Hilarious Novel about a Successful Writer Who’s Dabbles in Plagiarism

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January 26, 2022/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Constance Baker Motley, Buster Keaton
January 18, 2022

5 HOT BOOKS: A Lorraine Hansberry Biography, a Diary of the Plague Year 2020, and More

January 18, 2022/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: A Lorraine Hansberry Biography, a Diary of the Plague Year 2020, and More

And an Engaging History of Exercise

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January 18, 2022/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Lorraine Hansberry, The Year 2020, Exercise
January 13, 2022

5 HOT BOOKS: Carl Bernstein Looks Back, Coco Chanel as Nazi Supporter, and More

January 13, 2022/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: Carl Bernstein Looks Back, Coco Chanel as Nazi Supporter, and More

And Black Americans’ Long Fight for Full Citizenship Rights

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January 13, 2022/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Carl Bernstein, Coco Chanel
November 29, 2021

5 HOT BOOKS: The Enigmatic Greta Garbo, Was WW II the 'Good War'?, and More

November 29, 2021/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: The Enigmatic Greta Garbo, Was WW II the 'Good War'?, and More

And an Exploration of the Promise and Problems of Working From Home

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November 29, 2021/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Greta Garbo, World War II, Work from Home
November 22, 2021

5 HOT BOOKS: Learning You're a (Black) Thomas Jefferson Descendant, Elizabeth Hardwick, and More

November 22, 2021/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: Learning You're a (Black) Thomas Jefferson Descendant, Elizabeth Hardwick, and More

And Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America

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November 22, 2021/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings, Elizabeth Hardwick
November 21, 2021

REVIEW: Linda Greenhouse Warns that the Supreme Court is 'On the Brink'

November 21, 2021/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: Linda Greenhouse Warns that the Supreme Court is 'On the Brink'

Donald Trump’s Nominees are Now in the Driver’s Seat

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November 21, 2021/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Supreme Court, Justice, Amy Coney Barrett
November 16, 2021

5 HOT BOOKS: Paul McCartney's Lyrics, Trying to Understand Israel, and More

November 16, 2021/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: Paul McCartney's Lyrics, Trying to Understand Israel, and More

And an Engaging History of American Comics

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November 16, 2021/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Paul McCartney, Israel, Comics
November 02, 2021

5 HOT BOOKS: How the Nation Shattered in the 1960s, a Jazz Age Madam, and More

November 02, 2021/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: How the Nation Shattered in the 1960s, a Jazz Age Madam, and More

And 6 Women Journalists on the Front Lines of World War II

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November 02, 2021/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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The 1960s, Polly Adler, Women Journalists
October 25, 2021

5 HOT BOOKS: True Stories about Meth and Fentanyl, Having a Paralyzed Face, and More

October 25, 2021/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: True Stories about Meth and Fentanyl, Having a Paralyzed Face, and More

And Tracing the Impact of Slavery on Capitalism in America and Europe

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October 25, 2021/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Meth, Facial Paralysis, Slavery
October 18, 2021

5 HOT BOOKS: The Schindler Family in the Holocaust, the Rise of B.B. King, and More

October 18, 2021/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: The Schindler Family in the Holocaust, the Rise of B.B. King, and More

And a Fascinating History of Black People in Movies

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October 18, 2021/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Holocaust History, B.B. King
October 12, 2021

5 HOT BOOKS: A Famous Homelessness Story Revisited, Disappearing Jobs, and More

October 12, 2021/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: A Famous Homelessness Story Revisited, Disappearing Jobs, and More

And a New Biography Takes a Fresh Look at Robert E. Lee

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October 12, 2021/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Homelessness, Unemployment
October 05, 2021

5 HOT BOOKS: The Pittsburgh Synogogue Shooting, Voices from the Pandemic, and More

October 05, 2021/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: The Pittsburgh Synogogue Shooting, Voices from the Pandemic, and More

And a Woman Who Dedicated Her Life to Fighting Animal Cruelty

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October 05, 2021/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Anti-Semitism, COVID-19
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