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Matthew Desmond

Best Reads of 2023

Goodreads.com has emailed me the disturbing information that I’m among its top 25% of readers, “based on the number of books you read this year.” How could that be? I mean, my average came out to about a book a week—and I didn’t rate any higher than 25%? It’s a hardcore bunch over at Goodreads.com. The top ten percent must be total maniacs. While I contemplate what it might be like to lead a well-rounded, healthier life—and a New Year’s Resolution to read less—below is a list of titles, my personal favorites published in the last year or so. Our Read more