Fantasyland by Kurt Andersen

meh.

True Vine by Beth Macy

Very interesting.

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Newell

Started out extremely strong, but then seemed rather patched together.

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The Residence by Kate Brower

Very interesting.

The Dead Beat by Marilyn Johnson

I loved this book.

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

meh

A People's History of the World by Christ Harman

meh

The Prodigal Tongue by Lynne Murphy

I loved this so, so much.

The Cooking Gene by Michael Twitty

Fabulous--a really interesting meld of cooking, history, genealogy, and reflections on race.

After Anna by Lisa Scottoline

So on the one hand, it was extremely engaging. On the other hand, the plot, in retrospect, is a bit much.

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Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

Super interesting.

"Multiplication Is for White People" by Lisa Delpit

Very, very interesting.

Every Note Played by Lisa Genova

This book was excellent; I am rarely as moved by a novel as I was by this one. Recommended.

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One Summer by Bill Bryson

Really, really well done.

The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist by Radley Balko and Tucker Carrington

I told my husband that after reading this, not only would I not move to Mississippi, but I'd be afraid to drive through it. And I was only slightly exaggerating. This book was amazing, by which I mean horrifying.

Behemoth by Joshua Freeman

Super interesting. I really enjoyed this.

The Woman's Hour by Elaine Weiss

I loved this. So interesting.

The Age of Eisenhower by William I. Hitchcock

I loved this so much.

Alternate Side by Anna Quindlen

I find Anna Quindlen to be hit or miss; this one was a miss.

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The Myth of Race by Robert Sussman

Fascinating, by which I mean depressing.