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A breakthrough technology allows researchers to see inside sealed centuries-old letters.

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The Limits of Representation: Huda Awan Finds Herself in <em>Portnoy’s Complaint</em>

The Limits of Representation: Huda Awan Finds Herself in Portnoy’s Complaint

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Edward Carey Talks to Alexander Chee About Rewriting a Myth, and the Enduring Power of Pinocchio

Edward Carey Talks to Alexander Chee About Rewriting a Myth, and the Enduring Power of Pinocchio

A Conversation with the Author of The Swallowed Man

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Anne Lamott on Writing a Book for Those Feeling Hopeless

Anne Lamott on Writing a Book for Those Feeling Hopeless

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Youth Rediscovered: 8 Great Books About Black Boyhood

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D.H. Lawrence was the king of innuendo—but wouldn't admit it.

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Here are the finalists for the 2020-21 L.A. Times Book Prize.

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