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David Ferry, Poet and Translator Who Won Acclaim Late in Life, Dies at 99
After nearly 40 years as a professor, he began a new career writing poems and translating classics. He won a…
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News
Two Books for a Mental Vacation
Madeleine L’Engle’s domestic memoir; Julie Orringer’s humane short stories
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Business
Writing ‘Maid’ Pulled Stephanie Land Out of Poverty. She’s Fine Now, Right?
Despite writing a best seller that became a hit Netflix series, Ms. Land says she still worries about her job…
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Business
Want to Marvel at Next Year’s Total Solar Eclipse? Book Now.
Hotels are already selling out in places that will see total darkness on April 8, and prices are soaring where…
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Business
Anthony Holden, Royal Chronicler Who Ruffled the Palace, Dies at 76
A prolific journalist and author, he ignited an uproar with a less-than-flattering portrait of Charles and Diana’s marriage. “The most…
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News
6 Terrific Witchy Y.A. Novels
S. Isabelle, the author of “The Witchery” and its sequel, “Shadow Coven,” recommends some of her favorite Y.A. novels about…
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World
Publisher Scholastic Backtracks on Isolating Works on Race and Gender
The company was faulted for the practice, which it said was an effort to help schools navigate new laws restricting…
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Style
The Taylor and Travis Fan Fiction That’s Tearing TikTok Apart
“Roughing the Princess,” an erotic e-book inspired by an actual relationship, veered too close to reality for many of Taylor…
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Technology
Visit the Library From the Comfort of Your Own Phone
With a free library card and the right app, you can check out e-books, audiobooks and more from your local…
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News
With War in Israel, the Cancel Culture Debate Comes Full Circle
Nathan Thrall’s searing new book, “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama,” struck me as important even before the…