Books
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With Bora Chung as Our Guide, We Walk Ourselves Into the Trap
CURSED BUNNY: Stories, by Bora Chung, translated by Anton Hur Few story collections greet their reader with an introductory sequence…
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How a Good Book Became the ‘Richest’ of Holiday Gifts
As Christmas came to be celebrated in the home, choosing the right volume was a way to show intimate understanding…
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Patti Smith’s Book Beats a 2023 Calendar Any Day of the Week
In her collection of photographs, the author and performer proves that pictures can be a window to the soul —…
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8 Books Coming in December
Cursed Bunny: Stories, by Bora Chung. Translated by Anton Hur. These selections, by an acclaimed South Korean writer, are scatological,…
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‘The Writing Is as Good as the Food’: Prue Leith’s Favorite Cookbooks
What books are on your night stand? I’ve recently been forced to cull a few because I couldn’t see over…
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A Punk Rocker Searches for His Bass and the Friend Who Stole It
Sam Lipsyte’s new novel, “No One Left to Come Looking for You,” centers on the 1990s music scene in downtown…
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How America Became Addicted to Exercise
In “Fit Nation,” Natalia Mehlman Petrzela charts the evolution of our national attitudes toward fitness.
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John le Carré’s Letters Show the Author at His Witty, Erudite and Pugilistic Best
“A Private Life,” a collection of correspondence spanning much of his life, offers a fresh look at his brilliance —…
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The 10 Best Books of 2022
Fiction The Candy House, by Jennifer Egan You don’t need to have read Egan’s Pulitzer-winning “A Visit From the Goon…
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Cormac McCarthy’s Unsettling Dream of a Novel
“Stella Maris” is the second of McCarthy’s two new books about grief, math and the nature of knowledge.