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The actor who brought Omar to life in “The Wire” had recently devoted himself to anti-violence work in Black communities in Brooklyn. And then he died.

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

In this lengthy book, Kushner recounts the time he spent in the White House during his father-in-law’s term.

The novelist and memoirist, whose new book is “A Place in the World: Finding the Meaning of Home,” was disappointed by D.H. Lawrence: “He had a genius for sense of place, but his travel narratives are marred by petty narcissism. Must have been a dreary travel companion.”