If Biden were a younger, more dynamic figure, Bradley says, he'd be hailed as a revolutionary hero. Why? Because with Congress blocking his every move, the President has skillfully wielded executive authority to enact transformative policies on immigration and climate. Plus, the Gotham Book Prize goes to a pair of excellent novels: "Stories from the Tenants Downstairs", by Sidik Fofana, and "The Sewing Girls Tale", by John Wood Sweet.

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