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Colonial-Era Royal Carriage Stirs Up Modern Backlash in Netherlands
The “Golden Coach,” built for Queen Wilhelmina of Holland in 1896, is emerging as a new focus of debate over slavery, colonialist oppression and history.The…
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The total for “Donda” includes 357 million streams in the United States, the most in a week so far this year.The total for “Donda” includes…
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For his new installation of mosaics in New York, the artist ventures below Times Square.For his new installation of mosaics in New York, the artist…
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“Three Girls From Bronzeville” follows three close-knit children as they grow up to become radically different women.“Three Girls From Bronzeville” follows three close-knit children as…
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Joy Williams’s fifth novel is about a teenager named Khristen who washes up at a retreat filled with elderly eco-warriors.Joy Williams’s fifth novel is about…
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How will performances feel in the midst of pandemic regulations? Will institutions respond in actions, not just words, to calls for racial equity?How will performances…
View More Classical Music Looks Ahead to a Fall in FluxThe Changing American Canon Sounds Like Jessie Montgomery
This composer’s music — improvisatory, open to influence, personal yet resonant — will be hard to miss in the coming season.This composer’s music — improvisatory,…
View More The Changing American Canon Sounds Like Jessie MontgomeryVenita Blackburn Captures the Wonder, and Danger, of Young Womanhood
The stories in “How to Wrestle a Girl” follow characters in lust, in grief, in fear and online.The stories in “How to Wrestle a Girl”…
View More Venita Blackburn Captures the Wonder, and Danger, of Young WomanhoodWhy Did Two People So Poorly Matched Stay Together So Long?
Christopher Sorrentino’s memoir, “Now Beacon, Now Sea,” examines the endurance and effects of his parents’ confounding marriage.Christopher Sorrentino’s memoir, “Now Beacon, Now Sea,” examines the…
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