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“This year’s best books mattered because they offered refuge from the wheels grinding in our heads,” writes Dwight Garner in a piece in which the Book Review’s three staff critics look back on their years in reading. Jennifer Szalai and Alexandra Jacobs joined him in conversation with Book Review editor Gilbert Cruz to reflect on their 2024 reading.
Books discussed:
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“Intermezzo,” by Sally Rooney
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“All Fours,” by Miranda July
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“You Dreamed of Empires,” by Álvaro Enrigue
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“When the Clock Broke,” by John Ganz
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“Radiant,” by Brad Gooch
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“Miss May Does Not Exist,” by Carrie Courogen
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“My Beloved Monster,” by Caleb Carr
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“Rejection,” by Tony Tulathimutte
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“Beautyland,” by Marie-Helene Bertino
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“Free and Equal,” by Daniel Chandler
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“Seeing Through,” by Ricky Ian Gordon
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