“All That She Carried,” by the historian Tiya Miles, digs deep into a singular object given by an enslaved woman to her daughter in the…
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Restituer les chefs-d’oeuvre pillés? L’exemple du butin de Napoléon
Le pillage d’œuvres d’art par Napoléon préfigure les excès des Français en Afrique un siècle plus tard. Le rapatriement ultérieur de certaines d’entre elles sert…
View More Restituer les chefs-d’oeuvre pillés? L’exemple du butin de NapoléonThe Masterpieces That Napoleon Stole, and How Some Went Back
His art seizures paved the way for similar French excesses in Africa a century later. Yet the return of some treasures after his defeat set…
View More The Masterpieces That Napoleon Stole, and How Some Went BackJimmy Fallon Throws Jabs at Trump’s New Tour With Bill O’Reilly
“Backstage passes automatically come with a hush money payment of $130,000. Isn’t that nice?” Jimmy Fallon joked.“Backstage passes automatically come with a hush money payment…
View More Jimmy Fallon Throws Jabs at Trump’s New Tour With Bill O’ReillyRivka Galchen’s Historical Novel Satirizes Moral Panic
“Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch” sets a literal witch hunt in 17th-century Germany.“Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch” sets a literal witch…
View More Rivka Galchen’s Historical Novel Satirizes Moral PanicJudd Architecture Office in Marfa Severely Damaged in Fire
The artist Donald Judd’s two-story office in Texas was in the final stages of a renovation that was set to finish July 3.The artist Donald…
View More Judd Architecture Office in Marfa Severely Damaged in FireBook Review: ‘The President’s Daughter,’ by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
“The President’s Daughter” is set in motion with a kidnapping, and then a paramilitary operation is put together in response.“The President’s Daughter” is set in…
View More Book Review: ‘The President’s Daughter,’ by Bill Clinton and James PattersonDouglas Cramer, Producer of TV Hits and Art Aficionado, Dies at 89
He had a hand in some of the biggest shows of the 20th century, including “Dynasty” and “The Love Boat.”He had a hand in some…
View More Douglas Cramer, Producer of TV Hits and Art Aficionado, Dies at 89Robert Hollander, Who Led Readers Into ‘The Inferno,’ Dies at 87
He and his wife wrote an admired translation of Dante’s “Divine Comedy,” and he began an innovative project to digitize centuries of scholarly commentary.He and…
View More Robert Hollander, Who Led Readers Into ‘The Inferno,’ Dies at 87Chris Harrison Has Officially Left ‘The Bachelor’
The longtime host permanently parted ways with the reality franchise after stepping back in February.The longtime host permanently parted ways with the reality franchise after…
View More Chris Harrison Has Officially Left ‘The Bachelor’