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25 Years Ago, ‘Hannibal’ Marked the Rise of a New Kind of Blockbuster
Thomas Harris’s book came at a pivotal moment: One of the last smash hits of the ’90s, it was also…
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An Essayist Who Revels in Glorious Chaos
In her third essay collection, the poet and critic Elisa Gabbert celebrates literature and life through a voracious engagement with…
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Opinion
Bob Kelley, Who Made the Kelley Blue Book an Authority on Cars, Dies at 96
He knew all the data that went into determining a vehicle’s price, but he insisted that it was as much…
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Finance
Terry Robards, 84, Dies; Lifted Fine Wines in America as a Times Critic
In columns and notably “The New York Times Book of Wine,” he introduced Americans to European and premium domestic varieties…
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Opinion
I Reread a Book That Changed My Life, but I’d Changed, Too
On the day of the eclipse back in April, walking through Boston Commons on a fine spring afternoon as every…
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Books
Inside Reese Witherspoon’s Literary Empire
“You’d be shocked by how many books have women chained in basements,” Reese Witherspoon said. “I know it happens in…
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Black Satire Is Having Its Hollywood Moment, but Something Is Missing
Recent releases like “American Fiction” and “The American Society of Magical Negroes” have used absurdist humor to examine race. But…
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Neil Gaiman Has a Hero Out of Step in a Book Out of Time
In an era of endlessly safe comic universes, “Miracleman: The Silver Age” goes another way with the return of a…
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News
From a Dead Dog to a Made-Up Meeting: Takeaways From Kristi Noem’s Book
After a rough start to the rollout of her memoir, the South Dakota governor has continued to defend shooting her…
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Books
Robert Kagan Takes the Long View on Trumpism
Describe your ideal reading experience (when, where, what, how). Midnight, at the kitchen table, with a bowl of cornflakes. How…