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Open BookThe Hero of 'Black Buck' Is No Willy Loman
In Mateo Askaripour’s debut novel, a young Black Starbucks barista becomes a star salesman at New York’s hottest tech startup.
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Soapbox
How Telling Stories Together Can Help a Book Soar
A new author benefits from a team that understands her experiences as a woman of color.
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The Case for E-galleys
A literary journalist finds that the blessings of e-galleys far outweigh their curses.
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People of Color to Publishing: We’re Not Okay
An Afro-Latina publishing professional presents her view of the book industry—and what needs to change for Black workers to succeed in it.
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When Book Collaborations Go Bad
A veteran coauthor warns colleagues to watch for signs of high-maintenance experts.
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Open Book
Sigrid Nunez Returns After Her NBA Win
In 'What Are You Going Through,' the follow-up novel to Nunez's National Book Award winner 'The Friend,' the novelist looks at friendship and life near the end with her signature mix of gravitas and humor.
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A Collective Victory for a Radical Bookstore
Two volunteer booksellers explain how Minneapolis's Boneshaker Books beat the odds.
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How the Book Business Can, and Must, Build a New Future
Mychal Denzel Smith challenges publishing to be more daring in creating space for all writers.
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Editorials
It's Time for the Book Business to Change
The killing of George Floyd by members of the Minneapolis Police Department and the enormous reaction it set off is the strongest signal yet that it is past time for all aspects of the publishing industry to truly embrace the urgency to bring people of color into the book world, both as authors and in the publishing ranks.
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Book Clubbing with My Husband
An author and avid reader starts an exclusive audiobook club—and brings her spouse along.
