In “The Devil’s Playbook,” Lauren Etter tells the story of the rise and fall of the start-up that tried to upend the cigarette industry.In “The…
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Brooklyn Museum Employees Take Steps Toward a Union
The new union would include curators, conservators, gift shop workers and others, as part of the U.A.W.The new union would include curators, conservators, gift shop…
View More Brooklyn Museum Employees Take Steps Toward a UnionMark York, Actor on ‘The Office,’ Dies at 55
The Ohio native, who advocated greater visibility onscreen for people with disabilities, appeared in early seasons of the NBC sitcom as Billy Merchant.The Ohio native,…
View More Mark York, Actor on ‘The Office,’ Dies at 55A Self-Styled ‘Troublemaker’ Creates a Different Paris Museum
Contemporary art owned by the billionaire François Pinault is displayed beneath the rotunda of the Bourse de Commerce and frescoes of a colonialist past.Contemporary art…
View More A Self-Styled ‘Troublemaker’ Creates a Different Paris MuseumPoets in Myanmar Are Killed After the Coup
More than 30 poets have been imprisoned since the military seized power in Myanmar, a country where politics and poetry are intimately connected.More than 30…
View More Poets in Myanmar Are Killed After the CoupWith ‘Younger’ and ‘The Bold Type’ Ending, Will TV Turn the Page?
Series have long depicted media jobs as glitzy and aspirational. But with several such shows wrapping up as much of the news and publishing business…
View More With ‘Younger’ and ‘The Bold Type’ Ending, Will TV Turn the Page?Was Richard Nixon a Tragic Hero?
Michael Dobbs’s “King Richard” tells the story of the first few months after Nixon’s second inaugural, when his eventual downfall was becoming clear.Michael Dobbs’s “King…
View More Was Richard Nixon a Tragic Hero?A Novel Explores Power, Sex, Consent and Identity on a French Commune
In Emmanuelle Bayamack-Tam’s novel “Arcadia,” one teenager seeks self-awareness while living on a commune ruled by a hedonistic leader.In Emmanuelle Bayamack-Tam’s novel “Arcadia,” one teenager…
View More A Novel Explores Power, Sex, Consent and Identity on a French CommuneBook Review: ‘The Living Sea of Waking Dreams,’ by Richard Flanagan
Richard Flanagan’s new novel, “The Living Sea of Waking Dreams,” urges us to pay attention to the things that matter.Richard Flanagan’s new novel, “The Living…
View More Book Review: ‘The Living Sea of Waking Dreams,’ by Richard FlanaganBullied and Shunned, They Found a New Way to See the World
In “Heaven,” by Mieko Kawakami, two teenagers find solace and meaning in the face of ruthless torment.In “Heaven,” by Mieko Kawakami, two teenagers find solace…
View More Bullied and Shunned, They Found a New Way to See the World