The Cheney Agency

We like THE WORLD AS IT IS, too, President Obama.

"It is at such a distance from official claims that, in terms of civilian deaths, this may be the least transparent war in recent American history."

Phenomenal, ground-breaking reporting by Anand Gopal and Azmat Khan.

The Uncounted An on-the-ground investigation reveals that the U.S.-led battle against ISIS — hailed as the most precise air campaign in history — is killing far more Iraqi civilians than the coalition has acknowledged.

CONGRATULATIONS MASHA GESSEN! NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER.

Molly Crabapple and Samantha Bee explain why we don't need a wall

We Are America. Immigrants Are Us. Samantha Bee and Molly Crabapple explain why deporting immigrants makes America neither greater nor safer.

Preet for President:

Preet Bharara Is Now in the Trump-Opposition Business The prosecutor and his entrepreneur brother are trying to build a media empire for the resistance era. First step: a podcast.

Looking for something to start off your weekend reading? Check out this excerpt from Masha Gessen's new book, THE FUTURE IS HISTORY, on BuzzFeed.

Masha Gessen On The Hidden Family Histories Of Totalitarian Russia A Russian psychoanalyst uncovers the truth of family legends in this exclusive excerpt from journalist Masha Gessen's new book, The Future Is History.

Happy pub day to Lawrence Osborne for !

"Osborne is both a consummate stylist and a keen observer. … This is a great book. Truly difficult to put down, the novel exerts a sickening pull. Its climax and resolution will not disappoint. The social perspective is sophisticated, smart and uncomfortable, and the story is cracking."—Lionel Shriver

Let’s not mince words: Lawrence Osborne’s ‘Beautiful Animals’ is a great book Two young women take up a Syrian refugee as their summer project.

Check out the The New York Times this Sunday for an incredible review of Lawrence Osborne's BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS, where Katie Kitamura notes, "Osborne is a startlingly good observer of privilege, noting the rites and rituals of the upper classes with unerring precision and an undercurrent of malice."

Affluent Idlers Find a Just Cause in a Refugee Swept Ashore For the wealthy foreigners on a Greek island in Lawrence Osborne’s “Beautiful Animals,” a deeply compromised act of charity has dreadful consequences.

Paperbacks of THE RISEN by Ron Rash have arrived!
"Rash invites readers into the lush Carolina hinterland where blissful innocence and larger cultural currents clash with deep consequences. ... Beyond the propulsion of Rash’s thrilling whodunit plot is his characteristically excellent prose."—Publishers Weekly

Looking for a book to read at the beach or on your commute? Look no further than THE WINDFALL by Diksha Basu, a heartfelt comedy of manners on what it means to be a family that "makes it" in modern India.

We're giving away five copies: to enter our drawing, just tag two friends in the comments before July 5.

When it's raining outside, we like to sit by the window and read our clients' latest books. Happy Friday!