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Jhumpa Lahiri Translates the Varieties of Strangeness
In “Roman Stories,” written in Italian, nine protagonists have little in common except their foreignness.
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Science
The Director of ‘Savior Complex’ on the Perils of ‘White Saviorism’
Jackie Jesko spoke about the subject of her HBO docu-series, a Christian missionary accused of playing doctor with the lives…
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Books
Read Your Way Through Missoula
Montana calls to storytellers: The cold clear waters of its rivers have carried the voices of its inhabitants from time…
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Books
What Does It Mean to Be a Witness?
In his new story collection, Jamel Brinkley investigates the impact of seeing and being seen.
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America
Final Fantasy XVI Takes on Its ‘Star Wars’ Problem
Square Enix is trying to make a role-playing game for old fans and new gamers alike, a precarious tightrope for…
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America
Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’: How Wessy Is It?
At the film’s Cannes premiere, the director’s customary cast, themes and even camera moves were all on display — well,…
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Books
The Essential Neil Gaiman
In his stories of horror, humanity and uncomfortable truths, Neil Gaiman is never afraid to go into dark places looking…
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Books
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
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Europe
Edith Pearlman, Writer Who Won Acclaim Late in Life, Dies at 86
A short story writer for four decades, her own tale was a rare Cinderella story in publishing, centering on a…
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Opinion
How Will History Remember Jan. 6?
Far-right groups stockpiling guns and explosives, preparing for a violent overthrow of a government they deem illegitimate. Open antisemitism on…
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