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Mr. Kweku is a special projects editor at Times Opinion and a first-generation American who was born in Iowa. July 3, 2025 What makes someone an American? A question that can sometimes be read as ...

Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the United States, we asked 25 literary luminaries to each pick one book that they believe reflects where American life is headed or speaks to the present in a ...