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The Buried Book That Helped Ukraine’s Literary Revival
After Russian forces took control of his village in 2022, Volodymyr Vakulenko, a well-known Ukrainian author, sensed he might soon…
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Visiting an Elusive Writer, and Revisiting His Masterpiece
Our critic talks to Edward P. Jones about how he imagined “The Known World,” recently voted the best work of…
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3 Critics + 100 Books = Something to Argue About
The good news: Our “Best Books of the 21st Century” list showed surprising affection for works in translation. But where…
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It Took 22 Years for Kevin Barry to Unlock His First U.S.-Set Novel
What books are on your night stand? I’m neck-deep in Willy Vlautin’s new novel, “The Horse,” and it’s just as…
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What I’m Reading: Tunneling to the Past
Looking for answers, or an escape, in a fraught world.
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Emily Henry on Writing Best-Sellers Without Tours and TikTok
Emily Henry has never been on a book tour or done a traditional bookstore reading. She’s not on TikTok. Her…
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How a 1933 Book About Jews in Magic Was Rescued From Oblivion
Richard Hatch was searching the card catalog of the Sterling Memorial Library at Yale, hunting for intriguing titles under the…
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A Proud Texan Reckons With Her State’s Complicated Past
In her new book, Jessica Goudeau confronts a history of racism and violence in Texas through an investigation of her…
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What We Think About When We Think About Joni Mitchell
In her new book, “Traveling,” the music critic Ann Powers offers a highly personal, even confessional, meditation on Mitchell’s life,…
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What J.D. Vance Believes
In 2016, J.D. Vance’s best-selling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” made him one of America’s leading interpreters of Trumpism, offering a personal…