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The Wife Has Committed Murder but It’s the Husband Who Scares Her Lawyer
In Marie NDiaye’s new novel, “Vengeance Is Mine,” a woman is haunted by a decades-old trauma she feels, but cannot…
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In the Beginning Were the Word Nerds
Sarah Ogilvie’s sprightly “The Dictionary People” pays tribute to the explorers, suffragists, murderers and ordinary citizens who helped create the…
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Audiobook of the Week: ‘The Fraud,’ by Zadie Smith
The author reads her latest novel about literary prestige, empire and a case of false identity that captivated 19th-century England.
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Jack Daniel’s Tweaks Its Brand, From Bland to Exclusive
The Tennessee whiskey, long snubbed by connoisseurs and collectors, is suddenly grabbing attention with a series of special releases.
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Under the Radar to Return, With New Partners
The festival of experimental work is planning a citywide event at multiple venues in January, after the Public Theater declined…
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In Her Debut, a Conductor Gets the Philharmonic (and Geffen Hall)
The New York Philharmonic’s renovated hall is a proving ground for guests to balance the orchestra. Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla did so…
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CMAT Makes Country Music Sad, Smart and Strange
In April 2020, a new force in Irish music announced herself with a song about love, loss and fried chicken.…
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In Germany, ‘Hamilton’ Hangs Up Its Musket
After a year of less-than-stellar ticket sales, the German-language translation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s stage hit is closing. But it has…
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She Didn’t Even Have an Agent. Her Debut is a National Book Award Finalist.
“Temple Folk,” Aaliyah Bilal’s collection of stories featuring Black American Muslims, was inspired by her family’s experiences with the Nation…
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New Novels Brimming With Mystery, Mayhem and Quite a Bit of Murder
Glory Broussard, the star of Danielle Arceneaux’s fabulous debut mystery, GLORY BE (Pegasus Crime, 257 pp., $26.95), differs from most…