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Art Buchwald in Paris: Fan Letters from Steinbeck, and an Invite to the Most Famous Wedding in the World

Art Buchwald in Paris: Fan Letters from Steinbeck, and an Invite to the Most Famous Wedding in the World

On the Legendary Humorist’s Time with Ben Bradlee, Humphrey Bogart, and the Windsors

By Michael Hill | June 13, 2022

29 Works of Nonfiction You Need to Read This Summer

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James Patterson Remembers the Time James Baldwin Fought Norman Mailer

James Patterson Remembers the Time James Baldwin Fought Norman Mailer

“They were arguing loudly, fists clenched, looking like they were ready to rumble.”

By James Patterson | June 8, 2022

When Rob Reiner’s Alter Ego (Harry) Met Nora Ephron’s Alter Ego (Sally)

When Rob Reiner’s Alter Ego (Harry) Met Nora Ephron’s Alter Ego (Sally)

Kristin Marguerite Doidge Reveals the Real-Life Anecdotes Behind the Classic Rom-Com

By Kristin Marguerite Doidge | June 8, 2022

Elegy for Minor Poets: Writing on the Margins of Midcentury Greatness

Elegy for Minor Poets: Writing on the Margins of Midcentury Greatness

Jen DeGregorio Investigates the Literary Lives of David Omer Bearden and Alan Bätjer Russo

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How the Mothers of MLK, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped America

How the Mothers of MLK, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped America

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What’s In a Name? Tracing an Obsession with the Shakespeare Authorship Question

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When London Got the Marilyn Monroe Fever

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How Leonardo Da Vinci Became the Ultimate Renaissance Man

How Leonardo Da Vinci Became the Ultimate Renaissance Man

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Remembering the Kindness and Master Storytelling of Editor and Author George Hodgman

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Elizabeth Hardwick on the Capable Coolness of Faye Dunaway

Elizabeth Hardwick on the Capable Coolness of Faye Dunaway

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