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'Dekonstructing the Kardashians'

Our May Book Club pick by MJ Corey examines why reality TV's most famous family might be the most emblematic image of our time.

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Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
May 26, 2026
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(Penguin Random House)

For two decades now, the Kardashians have occupied an ever-expanding place in our pop culture landscape, baffling millions with their ability to hold our attention unencumbered by any traditionally recognized talent—except, perhaps, the ability to stoke ire about this very fact. At this point, however, their impact on 21st-century …

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