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  • 2025 Tournament of Books: James vs. Martyr! (again)

    2025 Tournament of Books: James vs. Martyr! (again)

    OK, there’s not much point rehashing what I said the last time these two faced off. I still think James is the better book. My judgment on the judgment This is a vote by all the judges, and since last year I did a handy little table, I figured I’d repeat that again this year. I…

  • 2025 Tournament of Books: James vs. Martyr!

    2025 Tournament of Books: James vs. Martyr!

    I kind of feel like there is only one book that comes close to meeting James in terms of excellence and lasting impact out of the books of 2024, and that’s Martyr! but at the same time, I also feel like this it’s mostly because of the promise that Martyr! shows for Akbar’s oeuvre going forward, so for…