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From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
In an excerpt from his coming memoir, “Adrift in the South,” Chinese poet Xiao Hai reflects on his part in the country’s economic miracle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Once, to be sure that I got a story right, I shared an excerpt of my book manuscript with Greenspan.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
During the event, Gumbley read an excerpt of Laurence Binyon's poem For The Fallen and later met the King at a reception for VJ veterans and their families.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
An excerpt of Elizabeth Bentley's testimony before HUAC, in which she answers questions about Nathan Silvermaster, her main contact in Washington, DC, from Congressman John E. Rankin of Mississippi.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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