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The New York Times Book Review — July 23, 2023

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW – JULY 23, 2023:

Colson Whitehead on ‘Crook Manifesto’ and Harlem in the ’70s

The Pulitzer-winning novelist discusses the sequel to his 2021 crime story “Harlem Shuffle.”

Roald Dahl Museum Calls Author’s Racism ‘Undeniable and Indelible’

A museum in England devoted to the best-selling children’s author, who died in 1990, condemned his antisemitic views.

Opinion: The World Of Xi Jinping, Painful Central Bank Choices, Roald Dahl

March 27, 2023: A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, we explore the world according to XI. Also, we look at the excruciating trade-off central bankers face (09:56) and why editing Roald Dahl for sensitivity was silly (17:28).

The world according to Xi

Even if China’s transactional diplomacy brings some gains, it contains real perils