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Constance Grady

Constance Grady

Senior Correspondent

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    This July, the Vox Book Club is reading Curtis Sittenfeld’s RodhamThis July, the Vox Book Club is reading Curtis Sittenfeld’s Rodham
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    What if Hillary had never married Bill? Vox Book Club is about to find out.

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    Watch: The Vox Book Club tackles The Princess Bride in a critics roundtableWatch: The Vox Book Club tackles The Princess Bride in a critics roundtable
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    Soraya Nadia McDonald and Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz join Constance Grady to explain why Humperdinck is a lost Trump brother.

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    Why the term “BIPOC” is so complicated, explained by linguists
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    There is no “one size fits all” language when it comes to talking about race.

    By Constance Grady
    A history of racism imploded the romance publishing world. Can it change?
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    Romance Writers of America represented one of the sexiest and most lucrative genres in books. But writers of color say it didn’t represent them.

    By Constance Grady
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    Join an all-star panel of critics to talk Princess Bride at the next Vox Book Club live eventJoin an all-star panel of critics to talk Princess Bride at the next Vox Book Club live event
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    Join Constance Grady, Soraya McDonald, and Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz live on Zoom.

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    The need to read black literature that’s not just about black struggleThe need to read black literature that’s not just about black struggle
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    And the rest of the week’s best writing on books and related subjects.

    By Constance Grady
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    Vox Book Club, The Princess Bride, week 3: The perfect summer read comes to an endVox Book Club, The Princess Bride, week 3: The perfect summer read comes to an end
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    William Goldman loved The Princess Bride so much he could never quite end it. We can’t either.

    By Constance Grady
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    Black authors are on all the bestseller lists right now. But publishing doesn’t pay them enough.Black authors are on all the bestseller lists right now. But publishing doesn’t pay them enough.
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    A social media campaign shows whose stories publishers value — and whose they’re willing to pay for.

    By Constance Grady
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    Trans Harry Potter fans respond to J.K. Rowling’s transphobic essayTrans Harry Potter fans respond to J.K. Rowling’s transphobic essay
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    And the rest of the week’s best writing on books and related subjects.

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    This week, Vox Book Club meets Inigo Montoya. We are not prepared.This week, Vox Book Club meets Inigo Montoya. We are not prepared.
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    Plus, the battle of wits, the Fire Swamp, and the Machine.

    By Constance Grady