Book
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Arts
Like My Book Title? Thanks, I Borrowed It.
Literary allusions are everywhere. What are they good for?
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Arts
The Retired Justice Who Doesn’t Understand the Supreme Court
Stephen Breyer means well. Why is his new book, “Reading the Constitution,” so exasperating?
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Arts
Lorrie Moore Is Among National Book Critics Circle Award Winners
The awards included a lifetime achievement honor given to Judy Blume.
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Writing a Book About Grief Isn’t Always Cathartic
Sloane Crosley’s apartment was robbed. Then her friend died. The only sensible thing to do was write about how it felt — and still feels.
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Magazine
I Used to Cringe at Self-Help Books. Until This One Changed My Life.
How a best-selling classic from 1992 helped me rediscover my creativity.
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Arts
The Very Busy Writer Telling Everyone to Slow Down
In his eighth book, the best-selling author Cal Newport offers life hacks for producing high-quality work while working less.
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Arts
When It Comes to Memoirs, Divorce Is All the Rage
Lyz Lenz’s memoir, “This American Ex-Wife,” is one of several best-selling autobiographies that lift the veil on imperfect marriages.
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Arts
A New Publisher Promises Authors ‘the Lion’s Share of the Profit’
Authors Equity is tiny but has big industry names behind it. Its founders hope their profit-sharing approach and experience will entice authors.
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Arts
Kate DiCamillo Says ‘Paying Attention Is a Way to Love the World’
What books are on your night stand? On the literal night stand, the pile includes Alice McDermott’s “The Ninth Hour” (I loved last fall’s “Absolution” so much that I went searching for every McDermott I had missed); “The Best American Short Stories ...
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Arts
Jacqueline Woodson’s Books Leap Off the Page, at BAM
A dance performance of “The Other Side” and a musical adaptation of “Show Way” head to the Brooklyn stage for young audiences.