Is Wikipedia the ‘Last Best Place on the Internet’?

New York Times - Oct 21, 2026

Richard Cooke’s book, “The Last Best Place on the Internet” retells the history of Wikipedia with an emphasis on the human. Jennifer Szalai, a New York Times book critic, reviews the book.

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