Three new books — Daniel Sokatch’s “Can We Talk About Israel?,” Omri Boehm’s “Haifa Republic” and Ethan Michaeli’s “Twelve Tribes” — explore various dimensions of…
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Emily Ratajkowski Is a Work in Progress
With her debut essay collection, “My Body,” the model and influencer takes stock of what she’s gained and lost from selling her image for a…
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She and her husband, Joe (“Mr. and Mrs. Country Music”), helped give birth to a West Coast music scene later associated with Buck Owens and…
View More Rose Lee Maphis, Early Star of Country Music TV, Dies at 98Four Stand-Up Specials That Showcase Hard-Working Comics
Theo Von, Roy Wood Jr., Ricky Velez and Jo Firestone each turn in solid hours filled with smart, funny observations.Theo Von, Roy Wood Jr., Ricky…
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Six new paperbacks to check out this week.Six new paperbacks to check out this week.Read MoreBooks and Literature
View More New in Paperback: ‘The King of Confidence,’ ‘The Cold Millions’ and MoreReview: Choreographic Skeletons From a Lost Pandemic Time
In “Review,” the choreographer Madeline Hollander reimagines months of unseen dance performances at the Hamilton Fish Pool in Manhattan.In “Review,” the choreographer Madeline Hollander reimagines…
View More Review: Choreographic Skeletons From a Lost Pandemic Time‘Narcissus’ Review: Remember Echo Too (and Don’t Forget Their Fate)
The choreographer Christopher Williams’s queer reimagining of the Narcissus myth is brilliantly conceived and costumed, though a bit stodgy.The choreographer Christopher Williams’s queer reimagining of…
View More ‘Narcissus’ Review: Remember Echo Too (and Don’t Forget Their Fate)Two Children’s Books Offer Hope for the Environment
“Sea Lions in the Parking Lot,” by Lenora Todaro, and “Tracking Tortoises,” by Kate Messner, show how animals can rebound when humans social distance.“Sea Lions…
View More Two Children’s Books Offer Hope for the EnvironmentKristina Wong’s Pandemic Story: Sewing With Her Aunties
The performance artist ran a mask-making operation during the pandemic. That inspired her new comedy at New York Theater Workshop.The performance artist ran a mask-making…
View More Kristina Wong’s Pandemic Story: Sewing With Her AuntiesIt’s Time for a Haunted House
Grant Snider brings together every classic horror trope in his very spooky, and literary, abode.Grant Snider brings together every classic horror trope in his very…
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