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From @WSJbooks: Colson Whitehead’s “Harlem Shuffle,” Christopher Clarey’s “The Master,” Daniel M. Gade and Daniel Huang’s “Wounding Warriors” and more. Here are the best book reviews of September. https://t.co/JPmwX8VCX6

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From @WSJopinion: After hearing the wisdom of Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, and unnamed White House aides, I persist in my hope that Democrats nationalize the heck out of the midterms, writes @KarlRove https://t.co/DEhJiQTcyj

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From @WSJopinion: Lincoln’s address at Gettysburg wasn’t an explosion of rhetorical fireworks. It was an essay on why American democracy had been founded and why it was worth the sacrifice to preserve, writes Allen C. Guelzo. https://t.co/xEAjsQmjjR

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"Where the Crawdads Sing" review: The screen adaptation of the smash-hit novel croaks as a pokey whodunit combined with a soapy love triangle https://on.wsj.com/3o4IU5r

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Former Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy’s memoir, "I'm Glad My Mom Died," sold out in a day, far exceeding sales expectations. While its publisher awaits a second printing, a secondary market has emerged. So have counterfeits. https://t.co/zuiXTTeoNS

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Netflix’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Persuasion” adds a modern twist to the 1817 novel. But for some, it doesn’t work. “You actually feel a stab of pain when you watch a version of Anne Elliot that does not match the version of Anne Elliot in the pages.” https://t.co/vzex9Ceav9

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No one can throw a summer bash like Jay Gatsby. For a stylish page-turner, why not dip back into Fitzgerald’s "The Great Gatsby," a classic tale of indulgence and spirit during a sweltering season in the Roaring ’20s. https://t.co/vHIvVgiPx6

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Netflix’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Persuasion” adds a modern twist to the 1817 novel. But for some, it doesn’t work. “You actually feel a stab of pain when you watch a version of Anne Elliot that does not match the version of Anne Elliot in the pages.” https://on.wsj.com/3PziWTh

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David McCullough, the bestselling author whose biographies on Presidents Harry Truman and John Adams won Pulitzer Prizes, has died at 89 https://t.co/skmOTIMGKo

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The British publisher of Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and other children’s books by the author has made hundreds of changes to their texts in an effort to make them more acceptable to contemporary readers, sparking criticism https://t.co/pAfIOtz5e3