Fagin the Thief

Book Review

Fagin the Thief

By Allison Epstein

A Dickens villain gets an identity beyond “the Jew.”

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Our Week in Reviews: 2/28/26

A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.

    A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing: A Novel

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    A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing: A Novel

    By Alice Evelyn Yang

    A family’s fantastical secret is rooted in China’s violent past.

    Washington, DC

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    The Library of Lost Maps: An Archive of a World in Progress

    An exquisite homage to the charts that plot the way.

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    Simple Heart: A Novel

    By Cho Haejin; translated by Jamie Chang

    Simple Heart: A Novel

    A Korean adoptee searches for her origins in this too-neat tale.

    Washington, DC

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    Judy Blume: A Life

    By Mark Oppenheimer

    Judy Blume: A Life

    An adoring ode to the beloved author.

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    An Interview with Margena A. Christian

    Thanks to the biographer, an unsung Motown powerhouse finally gets her due.

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    The Doctors’ Riot of 1788: Body Snatching, Bloodletting, and Anatomy in America

    Extraneous details bury the thrills in this corpse-stealing tale.

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    Mutual Interest

    By Olivia Wolfgang-Smith

    Mutual Interest

    An apparent story of manners digs much deeper, hitting philosophical bedrock.