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During an election year we all start dreading our holidays spent with family. The tense undertones of aunts, uncles, grandparents, siblings, and parents who do not agree with our politics. We prepare safe conversation starters or topic changers or rejoinders to bad opinions. This year, of course, is different. This year we cannot gather with extended family and friends. This year we’ll fix small meals and maybe a dessert. Scrabble is a good game to play with a few people, or a card game. We can still drink lots of wine, watch a movie, and go to bed early; which...

It’s not unusual for politicians to write a book or two in the span of their careers, but for presidential contenders in particular, it almost seems to be a requirement. It’s not, but true to form, (almost) everyone hoping to challenge Donald Trump for the White House have all written and published at least one book (there are 19 between them!). Exceptions include Tulsi Gabbard (whose book is forthcoming in December) and Tom Steyer (who hasn’t written one…yet). This list is alphabetical by candidate last name and includes only those who are still in the running (those who haven’t dropped...