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Some publishing executives worry their authors and staff might rebel, but they say their bigger concern would be ensuring the book’s accuracy.Some publishing executives worry…
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Alexander Neef has taken on one of the most prestigious jobs in culture amid a pandemic, labor strikes and internal unrest.Alexander Neef has taken on…
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“I guess this explains why Trump has been passing the MAGA hat around, asking his fans to donate to his legal defense fund,” Kimmel said…
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This quietly observed drama follows a teenager living in a community of Ainu people in Hokkaido, Japan struggling to preserve their culture.This quietly observed drama…
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In Charles Baxter’s new novel, “The Sun Collective,” an aging couple‘s search for their missing son leads them to a quasi-anarchist group.In Charles Baxter’s new…
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