Constance Grady
Senior Correspondent
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A social media campaign shows whose stories publishers value — and whose they’re willing to pay for.
And the rest of the week’s best writing on books and related subjects.
Plus, the battle of wits, the Fire Swamp, and the Machine.
In the wake of the anti-police brutality protests, sales of books on anti-racism are surging.
In this new novel, one light-skinned twin marries a dark-skinned man. The other starts passing for white.
Vox’s book critic recommends books to fit your very specific mood.
Buy the books on this reading list at black-owned stores.
The NFL just issued a statement saying it was wrong to censure players who protested police violence.
The Princess Bride is a celebration of pure swashbuckling adventure.
The Vox Book Club’s live event covered how The Secret History fits into dark academia and why Bunny would be the worst at quarantine.