Books
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For Kate Christensen, Bad Prose Can Never Yield a Great Book
What books are on your night stand? I’m living temporarily in a rented house in Iowa City, teaching at the…
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Jennifer Finney Boylan to Lead PEN America
The author and L.G.B.T.Q. rights advocate will take the helm of the free expression organization at a time when challenges…
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A Poet of His Time, for Better and Worse
A new biography and a career-spanning collection of Anthony Hecht’s work show how fluent he was in his period’s style,…
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In ‘Airplane Mode,’ Not All Travelers Head in the Same Direction
Shahnaz Habib’s “irreverent history” takes a lively and sometimes ruthless look at who gets to go where and what gets…
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David Mamet, a.k.a. ‘Embittered Dave,’ Would Like a Word
In a new memoir, the filmmaker and playwright shares his opinions on Hollywood past and present.
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A Masterpiece That Inspired Gabriel García Márquez to Write His Own
Readers of Latin American literature may have heard one of the many versions of this story: It is 1961 and…
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For Women ‘Art Monsters,’ Both Beauty and Excess Are Key
The new book by Lauren Elkin examines artists who’ve defied conventions and expectations, including Carolee Schneemann, Eva Hesse and Kara…
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Talking About the 10 Best Books of 2023
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | How to Listen It’s that time of year: After months of reading, arguing and…
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The 10 Best Books of 2023
Every year, starting in the spring, we spend months debating the most exceptional books that pass across our desks: the…
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The Good Old Days of Book Publishing, Martinis and All
“Among Friends” is a history of an industry transformed by consolidation and shifting tastes.