What began as a viral tweet became one of the most discussed and widely praised books of the year, the winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction. In October 2023, journalist and author Omar El ...

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In this prodigiously researched epic, Torigian details the life of Xi Zhongxun—the father of China’s current leader, Xi Jinping—to explain the history of the Chinese Communist Party. Along the way, ...

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‘Tis the season for reflecting on a well-read year. So, after all that reading, which books are we still thinking about now? The truth is, the best book of the year is deeply personal to every reader.