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The book’s editor, Gina Iaquinta, doesn’t speak Spanish, but when she read the manuscript for the first time, she says the writing made her feel like she did.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Eventually, in the book’s climactic scene, he faces Mr. Carlsen again in a hybrid tournament, with a digital chessboard, a live audience and extensive security precautions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The dancing isn’t always smooth, the costumes struck me as a road show idea of New York cool, and the acting didn’t do much to compensate for some of the book’s less subtle moments.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Despite the book’s subtitle, Mr. Fitzgerald does not actually travel on foot for the whole trip or even most of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

I’m not saying the book’s not good so far.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña