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The Unexpectedly Subversive World of Romance Novels

The Unexpectedly Subversive World of Romance Novels

Helen Taylor on Books That Truly Embrace Female Autonomy and Desire

By Helen Taylor | March 16, 2020

Gerald Posner: 6 Lessons From Decades of Investigative Reporting

Gerald Posner: 6 Lessons From Decades of Investigative Reporting

On FOIA, Difficult Sourcing, and In-Person Interviews

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How America’s Oldest Bookstore Has Survived Across the Centuries

How America’s Oldest Bookstore Has Survived Across the Centuries

Andrew Belonsky on the Moravian Book Shop in Pennsylvania

By Andrew Belonsky | March 16, 2020

Sugar and Sex in the American Imagination

Sugar and Sex in the American Imagination

Monique Truong on Calling a Woman “Sweet”

By Monique Truong | March 16, 2020

Hold on to your Nebulas: Ken Liu's short stories are coming to TV.

Hold on to your Nebulas: Ken Liu's short stories are coming to TV.

By Dan Sheehan | March 13, 2020

Refuge, Gossip, and Revelation on the Private Book Club Circuit

Refuge, Gossip, and Revelation on the Private Book Club Circuit

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On the Harrowing Life of a Boko Haram Captive

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Does Retirement Hurt, Rather Than Help, the Aging Process?

Does Retirement Hurt, Rather Than Help, the Aging Process?

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Here are the National Book Critics Circle Award winners!

Here are the National Book Critics Circle Award winners!

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A Natalie Wood biography suggests her husband played a role in her death.

A Natalie Wood biography suggests her husband played a role in her death.

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Lady Gaga's organization is publishing an anthology about kindness.

Lady Gaga's organization is publishing an anthology about kindness.

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In honor of Jack Kerouac's 98th birthday, let's look back at his time as a Gap model.

In honor of Jack Kerouac's 98th birthday, let's look back at his time as a Gap model.

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