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“Haruki Murakami’s trilogy ’1Q84’ kept me spellbound for all of its 1,328 pages, which is unusual for me. Such an unrealistic story, yet so realistically told.”

Novels from Jennifer Egan and Emily St. John Mandel, poetry by Ocean Vuong and nonfiction from Elizabeth Alexander. Plus: Did jealousy conceal the true inventor of the motion picture?

Two journalists dive into George Floyd’s life and family; Viola Davis reflects on her career; a historian explores the brutal underpinnings of the British Empire; and more.

Gender Through the Prism of Difference adopts a global, transnational perspective on how race, class, and sexual diversity are central to the study of sex and gender. In contrast with other books in this area--which tend to focus on U.S. or European viewpoints--this wide-ranging anthology features many articles based on research done elsewhere throughout the world. Now in its fourth edition, the book opens with a revised and updated introduction that sets the stage for understanding gender as a...