Books
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Use Your Disillusion: A Philosopher Makes the Case
“In Praise of Failure,” by Costica Bradatan, examines a handful of thinkers who rejected worldly success in favor of struggle.
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Elinor Lipman’s Frothy New Novel Has Serious Undertow
In “Ms. Demeanor,” the veteran author explores the ramifications of sexual freedom for a middle-aged woman.
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Art Spiegelman on Life With a ‘500-Pound Mouse Chasing Me’
Known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning comic book, “Maus,” the author has had a busy year, after the book was banned…
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A Documentarian Travels the World Asking: ‘Have You Eaten Yet?’
From the Arctic to the Amazon, Cheuk Kwan traces a diaspora through Chinese restaurants owned and operated by immigrant families.
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For An Yu, the Living Are More Adrift Than the Ghosts
GHOST MUSIC, by An Yu Not much is known about the inner life of mushrooms, but we can guess at…
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Read Your Way Through Edinburgh
Edinburgh calls to readers, its pearl-grey skies urging them to curl up with a book. Maggie O’Farrell, the author of…
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9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
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The Portrait Hung in Joan Didion’s Home. But Who Painted It?
No one in Didion’s circle knew the mysterious painting’s origin. The publicity created by an auction of her belongings brought…
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Cormac McCarthy Loves a Good Diner
His novels are full of food scenes, often in modest digs. Why do they resonate so much?
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From Pest to Ecosystem Engineer: The Beaver Gets a Makeover
“Beaverland,” by Leila Philip, offers an appreciative account of the North American rodent, whose habit of taking down trees and…