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William T. Vollmann’s fascinating, wildly ambitious text interweaves a family saga with a history of the American war machine since Vietnam. By Tom LeClair Workers at a major publishing house have ...

“The Simp,” by Roshan Sethi, is a satire of the unending demands, learned helplessness and stubborn racism of Hollywood elites. By Sam Lipsyte Rachel Aviv’s essay collection, “You Won’t Get Free of It ...

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The Book of Mormon follows two young missionaries who are sent to Uganda to try to convert citizens to the Mormon religion. One missionary, Elder Price, is an enthusiastic go-getter with a strong ...