Kamau Brathwaite, a leading figure of postwar Caribbean literature, has died at 89.

Kamau Brathwaite, a leading figure of postwar Caribbean literature, has died at 89.

By Aaron Robertson | February 5, 2020

Barnes & Noble's diverse covers initiative is... not great!

Barnes & Noble's diverse covers initiative is... not great!

By Jessie Gaynor | February 5, 2020

Do We Still Know Our Own Faces in This Tech-Dominated Society?

Do We Still Know Our Own Faces in This Tech-Dominated Society?

Jessica Helfand on the Clarity and Secrecy of Human Faces

By Jessica Helfand | February 5, 2020

Modern Marriage, Pseudo Love, and the <em>Marriage Story</em> Problem

Modern Marriage, Pseudo Love, and the Marriage Story Problem

Noah Baumbach's Latest May Be More Cynical Than It Seems

By Masha Tupitsyn | February 5, 2020

The Risk, and Reward, of Turning from Memoir to Fiction

The Risk, and Reward, of Turning from Memoir to Fiction

Amy Jo Burns on Driving Into the Unknown

By Amy Jo Burns | February 5, 2020

Day Two at Yalta, the Conference That Shaped the World: When Churchill Quoted Marx to Stalin

Day Two at Yalta, the Conference That Shaped the World: When Churchill Quoted Marx to Stalin

Diana Preston's Day-By-Day Account of the Historic Summit, 75 Years Later

By Diana Preston | February 5, 2020

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There's going to be a TV adaptation of <em>The Naked and the Dead</em>, because sure.

There's going to be a TV adaptation of The Naked and the Dead, because sure.

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Farewell to Emily Books, a champion of the adventurous, rebellious, and under-recognized.

Farewell to Emily Books, a champion of the adventurous, rebellious, and under-recognized.

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A light in the darkness: Garth Greenwell live-tweeted the Iowa Caucuses and it was delightful.

A light in the darkness: Garth Greenwell live-tweeted the Iowa Caucuses and it was delightful.

By Jonny Diamond | February 4, 2020

10 new books you should read this week.

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The 25 Best Bad Amazon Reviews of<br> <em>The Talented Mr. Ripley</em>

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Dahlia Lithwick and Moira Donegan: What Happens When Women<br> Tell the Truth

Dahlia Lithwick and Moira Donegan: What Happens When Women
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A Conversation on Brett Kavanaugh, Freud, and "Male Law"

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Day One at Yalta, the Conference That Shaped the World: 'De Gaulle Thinks He's Joan of Arc'

Day One at Yalta, the Conference That Shaped the World: 'De Gaulle Thinks He's Joan of Arc'

Diana Preston's Day-By-Day Account of the Historic Summit, 75 Years Later

By Diana Preston | February 4, 2020

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