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What I’m reading: Historical memory edition
Finding escapism and insight in two novels and Masha Gessen’s new essay.
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More Theories on Rising Pedestrian Deaths at Night
Readers share concerns like headlight glare, streetlight design and the aging of American motorists.
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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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Metropolitan Diary Fans, It’s Time to Vote for Your Favorite
Five of the best Diary items of the year are contending for readers’ top choice.
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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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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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Languages of Love: 3 Children’s Books About Sight, Sound and the Written Word
What children who face eyesight, hearing and literacy challenges can decipher may be limited, but what they appreciate and celebrate…
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Two Novels by Renegade Women
Leah Greenblatt recommends “Meg,” by Theodora Keogh, and “The Glass Cell,” by Patricia Highsmith.
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South Korea’s City of Books
A satellite city 22 miles northwest of Seoul, South Korea, Paju is small, with a population of around half a…
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My First Trip to ‘Rubyfruit Jungle’
Molly Bolt may not be as renowned as Holden Caulfield, but to those who know her name, she is as…
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