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Stacey Abrams On American Autocracy & He...

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Abrams isn't running for office — but she's not ruling it out, either. "Politics is a tool ... for getting good done, but it's not the only one." Her new thriller novel is Coded Justice. She spoke with Tonya Mosley about voter suppression, her faith, and collaborating with her siblings on her books.

Also, David Bianculli reviews the BritBox period drama Outrageous.

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