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How a Book From 1981 Anticipated This Political Moment

How a Book From 1981 Anticipated This Political Moment

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In this conversation, the New York Times Opinion columnists Carlos Lozada, a former book critic, and Pamela Paul, previously the editor of The Times’s Book Review, each share one book that, in their opinion, can help us understand this point in history.

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How a Book From 1981 Anticipated This Political Moment

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