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Raffi Khatchadourian Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Raffi Khatchadourian is a journalist. Staff writer @newyorker | PGP: 9442 5B17 EC4B 368A 2FCB 8702 0D05 6F39 3D90 7157

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Book Cover for: The Fishermen and the Dragon: Fear, Greed, and a Fight for Justice on the Gulf Coast, Kirk Wallace Johnson

The Fishermen and the Dragon: Fear, Greed, and a Fight for Justice on the Gulf Coast

Kirk Wallace Johnson
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“The Fishermen and the Dragon,” by @KirkWJohnson, is a sweeping, tour de force of reportage and storytelling. Set in the 1970’s, it recounts a deadly fight between Vietnamese migrants and the KKK—the crazy story behind @springsteen’s “Galveston Bay.” https://t.co/cYibYu2Lsg

Hardcover, 2022

$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Riverman: An American Odyssey, Ben McGrath

Riverman: An American Odyssey

Ben McGrath
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It’s time for a summer reading recommendation from me: @mcgrathben’s “Riverman.” It’s as good as the reviews say—better, even. It’s deeply reported, thoughtful, beautifully written—executed with a finesse that recalls classics in the non-fiction genre:

Paperback, 2023

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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