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Dwight Garner, in a recent review for The New York Times, called Marlon James's "The Disappearers" "the novel of the decade."
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Dwight Garner, in a recent review for The New York Times, called Marlon James's "The Disappearers" "the novel of the decade."
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{ "book": "The Disappearers", "date": "2026-09-22", "reviewer": "Dwight Garner", "publication": "The New York Times" } - Subject Tags
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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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