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Constance Grady

Constance Grady

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Constance Grady

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    The Westing Game is a kid’s book that respects you enough to tell you Uncle Sam is a liarThe Westing Game is a kid’s book that respects you enough to tell you Uncle Sam is a liar
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    Ellen Raskin’s 1978 novel is a technically perfect mystery. It’s also ideal reading for when you need an escape.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    The vulnerability of the quarantine Zoom book clubThe vulnerability of the quarantine Zoom book club
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    And the rest of the week’s best writing on books and related subjects.

    By Constance Grady
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    Taylor Swift used to be apolitical. Now she’s slamming Trump on Twitter.Taylor Swift used to be apolitical. Now she’s slamming Trump on Twitter.
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    Swift accuses Trump of “stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency.”

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Mrs. America’s many brands of feminism, discussed and dissectedMrs. America’s many brands of feminism, discussed and dissected
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    FX on Hulu’s Mrs. America is some of the best TV of the year. But how does it want us to feel about Phyllis Schlafly?

    By Emily St. James, Allegra Frank and 1 more
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    Inconceivable! The Vox Book Club is reading The Princess Bride in June.Inconceivable! The Vox Book Club is reading The Princess Bride in June.
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    Prepare to read.

    By Constance Grady
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    RSVP now: Nicole Cliffe and the Vox Book Club finish off The Secret History, live on ZoomRSVP now: Nicole Cliffe and the Vox Book Club finish off The Secret History, live on Zoom
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    After a month of conversation, it’s time to talk murder, Bacchanalias, and liberal arts curriculums.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Ask a Book Critic: Books to read when you’re losing your purposeAsk a Book Critic: Books to read when you’re losing your purpose
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    Vox’s book critic recommends books to suit your very specific mood.

    By Constance Grady
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    Why a manual by a control freak is the best thing to read when the world is out of controlWhy a manual by a control freak is the best thing to read when the world is out of control
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    You can’t stop the pandemic. But you can read a housekeeping manual that tells you how to remove any stain imaginable.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Stanley Tucci’s bookshelf is too messy, says celebrity book curator Thatcher WineStanley Tucci’s bookshelf is too messy, says celebrity book curator Thatcher Wine
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    And the rest of the week’s best writing on books and related subjects.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    The Secret History ends in incest and gunshots as Vox Book Club’s May pick draws to a closeThe Secret History ends in incest and gunshots as Vox Book Club’s May pick draws to a close
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    The classics kids face their final death at the end of The Secret History.

    By Constance Grady