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Recommendations of new fiction and non-fiction titles
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Book excerpt: "Rebel Chef" by Dominique Crenn
The first woman in America to earn three Michelin stars writes about how her ambition butted up against a restaurant culture that was traditionally a man's domain
The Book Report: Reviews from Washington Post critic Ron Charles (July 5)
Recommendations of new fiction and non-fiction titles
Book excerpt: "The Vanishing Half" by Brit Bennett
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