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Some people have argued that the revelations that Democratic Virginia State House Susanna Gibson’s history of making pornography should be disqualifying. Others have said it was no big deal, but the weekly panel on MSNBC’s The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle took it a step further by trying to spin her response to revelations as a positive.

A new book documents the sprawling, coordinated effort to win over young voters by churning out conservative superstars.

From an examination of the ravages of Jim Crow to a meditation on the idea of happiness, this fall’s noteworthy nonfiction debuts span the range of human experience.

Trump books headline this season’s offerings, as do studies of conspiracy thinking and cybercrime, first draft histories of the pandemic, critiques of U.S. imperialism, and reckonings with racism, misogyny, and environmental destruction.

Trump books headline this season’s offerings, as do studies of conspiracy thinking and cybercrime, first draft histories of the pandemic, critiques of U.S. imperialism, and reckonings with racism, misogyny, and environmental destruction.

Our reviews editors put together eight virtual panels, each featuring the editors of several big fall titles in a given category or age range. Here, those editors tell us why their books stand out.