Twelve Writers Share the Stories Behind Their Author Photos

Twelve Writers Share the Stories Behind Their Author Photos

Rachel Krantz Asks Destiny O. Birdsong, Courtney Maum, and More About an Unavoidable Publishing Ritual

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The Man Who Quietly Built a Massive Archive of Artists’ Deaths

The Man Who Quietly Built a Massive Archive of Artists’ Deaths

A Report from the Archives of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

By Jim Moske | January 18, 2022

Exclusive cover reveal: Kate Beaton's graphic memoir <em>Ducks</em>.

Exclusive cover reveal: Kate Beaton's graphic memoir Ducks.

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How Artists Navigate the Interplay of Authority and Freedom

How Artists Navigate the Interplay of Authority and Freedom

Jed Perl on the Creative Life

By Jed Perl | January 12, 2022

Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to appear on the U.S. quarter.

Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to appear on the U.S. quarter.

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How Stolen Cultural Artifacts Made Their Way to a Major Museum

How Stolen Cultural Artifacts Made Their Way to a Major Museum

Stefan Koldehoff and Tobias Timm on Art and Crime

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On the Birth of the Art Instinct

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“He Wound Up Feeling Like a Close Friend.” On Drawing the Life of Leonard Cohen

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Joe Ollmann Talks to Graphic Novelist Philippe Girard

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This artist creates gorgeous paintings on the edges of hardcover books.

This artist creates gorgeous paintings on the edges of hardcover books.

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