The Books Briefing: A Biography Without The Boring Bits

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1. Best Books of 2025 (from ⁣ The Atlantic)

* ⁢ The Atlantic has ⁣listed ⁣10 best books⁢ for 2025, including ⁣works by⁢ Ian McEwan and Han Kang.

2. Out Next Week ‍(New Book Releases)

* ⁣ Neptune’s Fortune: The Billion-Dollar Shipwreck and the Ghosts of the Spanish Empire ⁣by Julian Sancton
* Beckomberga by Sara Stridsberg, translated by⁢ Deborah Bragan-Turner
* Missing Sam by Thrity Umrigar

3. Your Weekend Read

* Title: The Real Fight‍ for⁤ the Smithsonian
* Author: ⁣lily Meyer
*⁣ Image: An illustration by akshita Chandra / The Atlantic depicting ‍a collage of the ⁢Smithsonian,a frame,and a sculpture from the exhibit “Monuments”.
* Quote: A quote⁣ from Penelope⁢ Fitzgerald’s The golden⁤ Child stating, “The object of the museum is ⁤to acquire power.”