Books
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Filming ‘Virginia Woolf,’ the Battles Weren’t Just Onscreen
COCKTAILS WITH GEORGE AND MARTHA: Movies, Marriage and the Making of ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ by Philip Gefter What…
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New Historical Fiction That Immerses You in Far-Flung Places
From England and France to the deepest Arctic and northern China, these stories will transport you.
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A Tale of Midlife Love With a Bombshell Ending
In her new novel, “Leaving,” Roxana Robinson reunites a former couple. One of them is divorced; the other is still…
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A New Biography Tackles the Remarkable Career of Stanley Kubrick
On the 25th anniversary of the director’s death, two film scholars have published “Kubrick: An Odyssey.”
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What’s in a Name? RuNyx Won’t Tell You.
The author of “Gothikana” isn’t going to reveal much. But she will share a useful tip for writing and life.
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Julianne Moore Channels Love and Loss in an Intimate Family Drama
The actor reads Michael Cunningham’s “Day,” a novel that visits a husband, wife and brother on the same day in…
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A Long-Forgotten TV Script by Rachel Carson Is Now a Picture Book
In “Something About the Sky,” the National Book Award-winning marine biologist brings her signature sense of wonder to the science…
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130-Year-Old California Bookstore Seeks Buyer
Vroman’s is a community landmark in Pasadena, Calif. Now, its longtime owner says he’s ready to turn over the reins.
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A Death-Haunted First Novel Incandescent With Life
Martyr!, by Kaveh Akbar Cyrus Shams, the aching protagonist at the heart of Kaveh Akbar’s incandescent first novel, is a…
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Audiobook of the Week: Two Broadway Stars Look Back on ‘Summer, 1976’
Laura Linney and Jessica Hecht bring David Auburn’s nostalgic play about an unlikely friendship straight to your ears.