Books and Literature

September 1, 2020
Published by Alexandra Alter at September 1, 2020
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The Many Sides to Dan Brown

Ever since his breakout with “The Da Vinci Code,” the novelist Dan Brown has been renowned for his twisty, adrenaline-fueled yet cerebral plots involving cryptography, symbology, […]
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August 10, 2020
Published by Alisha Haridasani Gupta at August 10, 2020
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She Explains ‘Mansplaining’ With Help From 17th-Century Art

This story begins, as so many do these days, on Twitter. Last May, Nicole Tersigni, a Detroit-based writer, logged onto the social media platform at the […]
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June 30, 2020
Published by Kristen Bateman at June 30, 2020
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What is the TikTok subculture Dark Academia?

School, as most of us know it, came to a halt this spring. There were no graduation gatherings and no proms. No study abroad or in-person […]
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June 29, 2020
Published by Dave Itzkoff at June 29, 2020
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Jim Carrey, Unmasked

Jim Carrey is not doing well at all. At the start of the novel “Memoirs and Misinformation,” we find Carrey, its protagonist, in the midst of […]
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May 31, 2020
Published by Eve M. Kahn at May 31, 2020
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A Classically Inspired House, Complete with Tragedy

This article is part of our latest Design special report, which is about crossing the borders of space, time and media. The French archaeologist and statesman […]
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May 19, 2020
Published by Tim McKeough at May 19, 2020
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How-To Books for an Age of Insecurity

Seed companies are struggling to keep up with demand, home bakers are testing the nation’s supply of flour and yeast, and the quickest way to get […]
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May 15, 2020
Published by HILARY MOSS at May 15, 2020
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A Short Story Collection Based on Our News-Heavy Times

If you’ve tried to read a book — or anything longer than 280 characters — lately, you’ve likely pondered the role of, and appetite for, fiction […]
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May 14, 2020
Published by VANESSA FRIEDMAN at May 14, 2020
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André Leon Talley’s Tales from the Dark Side

There is a scene in “The September Issue,” the 2009 movie by R. J. Cutler about the making of the biggest Vogue of the year, that […]
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May 4, 2020
Published by Julia Moskin at May 4, 2020
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For Joanna Gaines, Home Is the Heart of a Food and Design Empire

The first Chip Gaines heard of avocado toast was in 2017. He and his wife, Joanna, were about to open a 200-seat restaurant in downtown Waco, […]
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May 1, 2020
Published by Jacey Fortin at May 1, 2020
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The Hunt for Moby Dick Moves Online

If these were normal times, Ger Tysk, a sailor, would be getting her tall ship ready for an expedition along the coast of New England. Instead, […]
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