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From an imaginary history of Alaskan Jews to a compelling glimpse of the CIA, we pick the 10 most pleasurable reading experiences of the year.
  • Some great books by women WERE published this year

    But Laura Miller would have had to be willing to read in the genres, rather than only so-called literary books written to save the genres from themselves. For example, Laura Lippman, Val McDermid, and newcomers Patry Francis and Laura Benedict released marvelous books this year, but they mostly get ignored by the literati establishment because, well, you know why.