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Slate Mini Crossword for May 26, 2026 -- Quiara Vasquez

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A Bestselling Author Put an Israeli Character Into Her New Novel. Then the Internet Lost Its Mind. -- Laura Miller -- Now that I've read the whole book, I can confirm that this controversy is even dumber than I suspected.

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Slate Pears Game 285: May 26, 2026

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