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Our Week in Reviews: 7/18/26

A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.

    Death of a Racehorse

    Book Review

    Death of a Racehorse

    By Katie Bo Lillis

    Did we really think a for-profit industry would benefit the animals it uses up?

    Killing Baby Hitler: A Novel

    Book Review

    Killing Baby Hitler: A Novel

    By Michael Tomasky

    If you could go back and do it, would you?

    Poetry Review

    On Poetry: July 2026

    New collections to make life more lyrical.

    Book Review

    Cold War Football: A History in Ten Matches

    By Tony Shaw and Alan McDougall

    Cold War Football: A History in Ten Matches

    Turns out, soccer and politics are longtime bedfellows.

    Podcast

    Authors on Audio: Peter S. Onuf and Francis D. Cogliano

    An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

    Book Review

    Shakespeare’s Margaret: The Dramatic Life of a Warrior Queen

    By Charles O’Malley and Scott W. Stern

    Shakespeare’s Margaret: The Dramatic Life of a Warrior Queen

    A virtuoso take on the Bard’s creative liberties with an historical English monarch.

    Author Q&A

    An Interview with Gabrielle Korn

    The novelist reflects on the oddities of memory and nostalgia.

    Book Review

    The Daffodil Days: A Novel

    An affectionate reimagining of Sylvia Plath’s domestic life.

    Essay

    AI, Take a Bow

    By Scott D. Seligman

    AI, Take a Bow

    (But just this once.)

    Book Review

    The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America’s Eastern Wilderness

    An edifying look at efforts to rewild parts of the U.S.