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David Mamet Names the Books That Explain the Real Hollywood

What’s the last great book you read? “A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States,” by Frederick Law Olmsted. Also note:…

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The Novel That Sold 1,000 Copies a Week in 1903

Mary Augusta Ward’s “Lady Rose’s Daughter” was the blockbuster best seller of its day.

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Staffers at The Times on the Books They Enjoyed in 2023

A 1960s crime caper, a biography of the man who created the modern F.B.I., Sinead O’Connor’s memoir: Reporters, writers, editors…

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The Fine Art of the Paperback Makeover

Redesign? Relaunch? Regret? Take a look at the ways publishers aimed to seduce new audiences by changing up the covers…

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Animal Magnetism — and Optimism

Four new books look to fauna to get us through tough times.

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Are These Topics Too Adult for the Youngest Readers? Take a Look.

These children’s picture books have been banned. To some, the topics — racism, sexuality, transgender identity and gay relationships —…

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Let’s Rescue Book Lovers From This Online Hellscape

If you have not kept up with the latest scandal in the world of young adult publishing, it is a…

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The Best of Canada in 2023

Critics at The Times highlight their favorite movies, music and more each year, and Canadians and their works feature heavily…

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By Heart: 4 Picture Books About Memory’s Joys and Sorrows

Sydney Smith, Allen Say and Linda Shute explore the many facets of our recollections.

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Kathy Hourigan Is Retiring, but Not From Robert Caro

What books are on your night stand? Still there, because I just finished it, is “Martyr!” by Kaveh Akbar, a…

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