How Edith Wharton's Novel of New York High Society Speaks to Class Divisions Today

How Edith Wharton's Novel of New York High Society Speaks to Class Divisions Today

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Jennifer Egan: Why PEN America is Suing Donald Trump

Jennifer Egan: Why PEN America is Suing Donald Trump

"Trump's vitriol against reporters has made political journalism a more dangerous practice."

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Jennifer Egan Makes Friends Across Seven Decades (and Countless Letters)

Jennifer Egan Makes Friends Across Seven Decades (and Countless Letters)

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Fiction Can Still Do Anything It Wants: Jennifer Egan on Don DeLillo

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"Delillo's work is made of stealthy blessings"

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