Books
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Gabrielle Zevin Loves Edith Wharton, but Not ‘Ethan Frome’
What books are on your night stand? This is a terribly personal question! As an author, I’ve brazenly talked about…
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In ‘The Bear,’ Abby Elliott Follows a New Recipe
The acclaimed kitchen hit has allowed Elliott, a comic actor from a famously funny family, to embrace her dramatic side.
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Kara Walker Is No One’s Robot
The raised right arm of a 7-foot-tall Black automaton in a somber Victorian dress came swinging down toward an approaching…
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
A new recording from the conductor Klaus Mäkelä, a concerto-like work by Vijay Iyer and a fresh take on Charles…
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Amsterdam Museum to Return a Matisse Work Sold Under Duress in World War II
The painting, “Odalisque,” was sold to the Stedelijk Museum in the early 1940s by a German-Jewish family desperate to escape…
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‘Woolf Works’ Review: A Literary Ballet’s Missteps
Wayne McGregor’s 2015 work, making its New York debut with American Ballet Theater, fails to make dance poetry of Virginia…
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Who Was Harriet Tubman? A Historian Sifts the Clues.
A brisk new biography by the National Book Award-winning historian Tiya Miles aims to restore the iconic freedom fighter to…
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A.I. Will Fix the World. The Catch? Robots in Your Veins.
THE SINGULARITY IS NEARER: When We Merge With A.I., by Ray Kurzweil A central conviction held by artificial intelligence boosters,…
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After a Brief Run, ‘Tommy’ Revival to Close on Broadway
“The Who’s Tommy,” which has a rock score by Pete Townshend, will end on July 21. A national tour is…
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Mary Timony Is an Indie-Rock Hero. Her Other Gig? Mentor.
The songwriter and guitarist has long been a staple of the Washington, D.C., scene. Teaching guitar to young students helped…