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Claim Text: Alexander Maksik’s novel “Passengers” is a father-daughter story set in an airport.
Simplified Text: Alexander Maksik’s novel “Passengers” is a father-daughter story set in an airport.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: Bret Stephens
Context Type: News Article
Subject Tags: Books Literature
UUID: 251fc03f-59d9-481d-b6f1-6a8201c0b8f7
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Created: October 1, 2026 at 2:09 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: October 1, 2026 at 2:09 PM (2 weeks ago)

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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/22/opinion/national-book-awards-dei.html

Bret Stephens argues that major literary awards like the National Book Awards and Pulitzer Prizes have become overly focused on identity politics and diversity, equity, and inclusion (D.E.I.) criteria. He contends this trend devalues the awards, deforms literary culture, and alienates readers.

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