Books
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How a Murderous Poet Inspired One of Dostoevsky’s Masterworks
The truth about Fyodor Dostoyevsky has proved to be as mysterious and inexhaustible as the enigmatic figures he wrote about,…
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The Fresh Prince of Belles-Lettres? Will Smith Has a Memoir.
Fourth of July weekend, 1996. America has gasped en masse watching aliens detonate the White House in the movie “Independence…
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Reporting on a Chaotic and Unfamiliar Place That Used to Be Home
Jung Yun was born in Seoul and grew up in Fargo, N.D. Her debut novel, “Shelter,” came out in 2016.Welcome…
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An Illustrated History of Bad Art Friends
Credit...Claire BarliantClaire Barliant is a writer, artist and affiliated faculty member at Emerson College. Follow New York Times Books on…
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Patricia Highsmith Lived Extravagantly, and Took Copious Notes
Youth is wasted on the young, it’s said. It wasn’t wasted on Patricia Highsmith. Born in Texas in 1921, she…
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How an Artist Listens to the Voices in His Head
The singer and songwriter Josh Ritter’s musical work is often praised for its imaginative and deeply considered lyrics. His first…
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‘On Consolation’ Searches for Solace in the Face of Grief and Misery
Pharrell Williams sang about it. Tony Hsieh of Zappos promised to deliver it. Clinique named a perfume for it. Happiness…
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In a World That Exploits Women, Emily Ratajkowski Exploits Herself. Is That Progress?
The figure of the modeling agent must be up there with the personal injury lawyer and the tobacco lobbyist as…
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Huma Abedin Talks About ‘Both/And’
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | How to Listen In her new memoir, “Both/And: A Life in Many…
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Damon Galgut Wins Booker Prize for ‘The Promise’
When the South African writer Damon Galgut learned that his novel, “The Promise,” was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, he…