What’s Good Wednesdays July 9th, 2025

Read: “Breaking History: A White House Memoir.” Liberal readers may be skeptical of Jared Kushner’s politics, but US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, the one-time real-estate investor-turned-White House adviser, reveals a plethora of details about negotiations over the Abraham Accords. As American, Israeli, and Palestinian officials try to make peace in the region once again, this book gives readers invaluable insights about Trump’s thinking. – Zac

Read:One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This. I read this memoir/manifesto in one sitting – and then immediately restarted it. Focusing on the destruction of Gaza, it is an exploration of the moral bereftness of the Western ideals, the Democratic Party, and liberalism itself. Omar El Akkad, an Egyptian-Canadian journalist and novelist who has spent years reporting from the frontlines of war, interrogates how many stand by when atrocity is happening only to be against it once it becomes the stuff of history books. – Riley

Play: Papers, Please is a dystopian puzzle game where you play as an immigration inspector in the fictional country of Arstotzka. Your job: inspect documents, catch smugglers, and decide who enters. Its appeal lies in the tense moral choices, retro pixel art, and unique gameplay that mixes strategy and storytelling. It challenges both your logic and conscience. It’s perfect for players who enjoy narrative-driven games with ethical dilemmas. –Natalie

Hot take: Can’t a girl get a plate anymore? From CAVA to DIG to NAYA, the bowl-ification of America’s fast-casual restaurants needs to stop. I understand the appeal of the bowl’s convenience, but I don’t need all my ingredients mixed into mush. Not all good things come in bowl-shaped packages. – Lizzy