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A rare Maurice Sendak story will be published next year.

A rare Maurice Sendak story will be published next year.

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<em>The Nation</em> is bringing back <em>Bookforum</em>, baby.

The Nation is bringing back Bookforum, baby.

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Umberto Eco’s Favorite Books Give New Meaning to the Phrase “Deep Cut”

Umberto Eco’s Favorite Books Give New Meaning to the Phrase “Deep Cut”

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Jacinda Townsend on Why Democrats Are Skeptical of President Biden—and How He Can Win Them Back

Jacinda Townsend on Why Democrats Are Skeptical of President Biden—and How He Can Win Them Back

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Where Artists Became Rockstars: Brett Sokol on Stephen Aiken’s 1970s NYC

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On the Importance of Critical Race Theory—and the Delusional Attacks On It

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