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In ‘Little Birds,’ Anaïs Nin Erotica Gets a Revolutionary New Context
Created by the artist Sophia Al-Maria, the new series resituates Nin’s erotic short story collection in 1955 Morocco, a year before the country threw off…
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Murakami explains that artists like himself “have been hugely influenced by art brut artists,” as some 200 works by art brut and outsider artists are…
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We have a lot more than just climate change to worry about, argues this nature doc narrated by Sir David Attenborough.We have a lot more…
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Kerala-based cuber Hariprasad CM uses technology, artistic ability and his core solving skills to make three-dimensional portraits with cubesKerala-based cuber Hariprasad CM uses technology, artistic…
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The march on June 27 will be mostly virtual. But not to worry: There are plenty of in-person events, performances and celebratory exhibitions throughout the…
View More N.Y.C. Pride 2021: Check Out These EventsBattle of the Sexes? For This Voracious Heroine, It’s All-Out War
Lisa Taddeo’s first novel, “Animal,” tells a relentlessly bleak story of a woman warped by psychic wounds who pursues a life of emotional carnage.Lisa Taddeo’s…
View More Battle of the Sexes? For This Voracious Heroine, It’s All-Out WarTelling Stories of Slavery, One Person at a Time
A new exhibition in Amsterdam reconstructs personal histories to confront the Netherlands’ extensive and little discussed involvement in the international trade of enslaved people during…
View More Telling Stories of Slavery, One Person at a TimeWhat Happens to Philip Roth’s Legacy Now?
His single authorized biography is mired in controversy. Scholars say it shouldn’t be the last word, but they are struggling for access to his vast…
View More What Happens to Philip Roth’s Legacy Now?A Pianist Comes Around on Period Instruments
Early in his career, Andras Schiff disdained historical authenticity. Now he embraces it, including on a revelatory new Brahms recording.Early in his career, Andras Schiff…
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