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Poem: Abomunist Manifesto
Bob Kaufman’s “Abomunist Manifesto” (1959) is a joke about political proclamations, and it is one of the funniest poems you’ll…
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World
How Mike Greenberg Spends His Sundays
The ESPN host tries to avoid sports talk until it’s time to watch football. That leaves time for brunch, books…
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World
What I’m reading: Historical memory edition
Finding escapism and insight in two novels and Masha Gessen’s new essay.
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More Theories on Rising Pedestrian Deaths at Night
Readers share concerns like headlight glare, streetlight design and the aging of American motorists.
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Food
For Kate Christensen, Bad Prose Can Never Yield a Great Book
What books are on your night stand? I’m living temporarily in a rented house in Iowa City, teaching at the…
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World
Metropolitan Diary Fans, It’s Time to Vote for Your Favorite
Five of the best Diary items of the year are contending for readers’ top choice.
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A Masterpiece That Inspired Gabriel García Márquez to Write His Own
Readers of Latin American literature may have heard one of the many versions of this story: It is 1961 and…
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The 10 Best Books of 2023
Every year, starting in the spring, we spend months debating the most exceptional books that pass across our desks: the…
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Languages of Love: 3 Children’s Books About Sight, Sound and the Written Word
What children who face eyesight, hearing and literacy challenges can decipher may be limited, but what they appreciate and celebrate…
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Two Novels by Renegade Women
Leah Greenblatt recommends “Meg,” by Theodora Keogh, and “The Glass Cell,” by Patricia Highsmith.