New fiction of familial roots and grief, spanning Louisiana, suburban New York and Trinidad.New fiction of familial roots and grief, spanning Louisiana, suburban New York…
View More When the Past Can’t Be Buried: Debut Novels Dredge Up Old TiesCategory: Culture & Traditions
An Old Tale of Sea Gods and Sacrifices Gets a Fresh, Feisty Spin
Axie Oh’s latest novel, “The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea,” transforms a classic Korean folk tale into an empowering fantasy story about defining your…
View More An Old Tale of Sea Gods and Sacrifices Gets a Fresh, Feisty SpinHow Sarah Polley, Child Star and ‘Canada’s Sweetheart,’ Grew Up Way Too Fast
In her essay collection, “Run Towards the Danger,” Polley discusses her early fame, her largely unsupervised adolescence and her complicated relationships.In her essay collection, “Run…
View More How Sarah Polley, Child Star and ‘Canada’s Sweetheart,’ Grew Up Way Too FastBook Review: “Never Simple,” by Liz Scheier
In her memoir, “Never Simple,” Liz Scheier writes about life as the child of a master manipulator.In her memoir, “Never Simple,” Liz Scheier writes about…
View More Book Review: “Never Simple,” by Liz ScheierHow to Buy a Masterpiece on a Budget
With online auctions there’s no accounting for taste — only paying a price for it.With online auctions there’s no accounting for taste — only paying…
View More How to Buy a Masterpiece on a Budget‘In Love’ Review: A Powerful Memoir About Marriage and Assisted Suicide
In her new book, Amy Bloom writes about loving her husband and helping him to end his life after a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s.In her new…
View More ‘In Love’ Review: A Powerful Memoir About Marriage and Assisted SuicideValery Gergiev, a Putin Ally, Fired as Chief Conductor in Munich
The conductor was dismissed from the Munich Philharmonic after he refused a demand to denounce Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.The conductor was dismissed from the Munich…
View More Valery Gergiev, a Putin Ally, Fired as Chief Conductor in MunichTrevor Noah Reviews Putin’s Attempt at a Soviet Reunion
If bringing back the Soviet Union is Putin’s goal, the “Daily Show” host joked, long lines are a good start.If bringing back the Soviet Union…
View More Trevor Noah Reviews Putin’s Attempt at a Soviet ReunionNeil Diamond Sells Entire Catalog to Universal Music
The musician behind ubiquitous hits like “Sweet Caroline” sold his songwriting rights and recordings in another major deal.The musician behind ubiquitous hits like “Sweet Caroline”…
View More Neil Diamond Sells Entire Catalog to Universal MusicTreasured Paintings Burned in Russian Invasion, Ukrainian Officials Say
Roughly 25 works by the painter Maria Primachenko were destroyed at a museum in Ivankiv, Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.Roughly 25 works by the…
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