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Editing this for the third time. I am diñero. I love intelligent conversations

How many books do you read at the same time?

The praise from reviewers has been impressive.

fwiw this detailed writeup has been showing up in my feeds, you’ve probably seen it too

fwiw this detailed writeup has been showing up in my feeds, you’ve probably seen it too
https://www.cogitations.co/p/the-life-and-times-of-xi-zhongxun

then read the sequel:

"Expanding Influence: The life of Xi Jinping, Daddy of Zohran Mamdani."

Is this book in the mold of what Perry Anderson once called “sino-americana”?

Is this book in the mold of what Perry Anderson once called “sino-americana”?

https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v34/n03/perry-anderson/sino-americana