Books

Neil King Jr., Who Wrote of a Long Walk of ‘Renewal,’ Dies at 65

Neil King Jr., Who Wrote of a Long Walk of ‘Renewal,’ Dies at 65

Trip Gabriel
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His book, “American Ramble,” lyrically recounted a 330-mile trek from Washington, D.C., to New York City while he was in remission from cancer.


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Brontë Sisters Plaque at Westminster Abbey Typo Fixed

Brontë Sisters Plaque at Westminster Abbey Typo Fixed

Lynsey Chutel
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Politics

Punctuation delayed, but not denied: A memorial to Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë at Poets’ Corner in the celebrated London church finally gets its accent marks.


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‘Intermezzo’ Book Club Conversation Space: Chat About Sally Rooney’s Other Books

‘Intermezzo’ Book Club Conversation Space: Chat About Sally Rooney’s Other Books

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Looking to discuss Sally Rooney’s previous books? Chat about them here.


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‘Intermezzo’ Book Club Conversation Space: Spoiler Chat

‘Intermezzo’ Book Club Conversation Space: Spoiler Chat

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Want to discuss spoilers related to our October book club selection, “Intermezzo,” by Sally Rooney? Post them here.


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‘Intermezzo’ Book Club Conversation Space: Main Discussion

‘Intermezzo’ Book Club Conversation Space: Main Discussion

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Discuss our October book club selection, “Intermezzo,” by Sally Rooney, with the Book Review.


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‘Intermezzo’ Book Club Conversation Space: Book Pairing Recommendations

‘Intermezzo’ Book Club Conversation Space: Book Pairing Recommendations

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Share recommendations of books you think would pair well with our October book club selection, “Intermezzo,” by Sally Rooney.


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Book Review: ‘Inventing the Modern,’ by Ann Temkin and Romy Silver-Kohn

Book Review: ‘Inventing the Modern,’ by Ann Temkin and Romy Silver-Kohn

Walker Mimms
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Politics

A new book pays tribute to the female investors, curators, collectors and more without whom the Museum of Modern Art in New York likely would not exist.


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21 New Books to Read in October: Ina Garten, Ta-Nehisi Coates and More

21 New Books to Read in October: Ina Garten, Ta-Nehisi Coates and More

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Novels by Karl Ove Knausgaard and Jean Hanff Korelitz; nonfiction by Ina Garten, Alexei Navalny and Ta-Nehisi Coates; Sapphic horror and more.


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Book Review: ‘The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien,’ by John Hendrix

Book Review: ‘The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien,’ by John Hendrix

Lev Grossman
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Politics

A graphic novel makes a powerful case that if these two men had never met, 20th-century pop culture might have taken an entirely different course.


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