652: A Long Zoom

Published: Feb. 10, 2023, 5 p.m.

Our Book Club reconvenes to discuss R.F. Kuang\u2019s \u201cBabel.\u201d It\u2019s a story about magic and empire and revolution, and our feelings about it are similarly complicated. Plus: A whole bunch of book suggestions! Our next Book Club selection: \u201cSea of Tranquility\u201d by Emily St. John Mandel.