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2023 selection · Nonfiction
Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears
Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears by Michael Schulman appears in NPR’s 2023 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around rather long, nonfiction, staff picks, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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