Henry James’s Best Books: A Guide
A patron saint of exquisite verbosity, James made a career examining the clash of American innocence with European cunning. Here are his best works.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Forget Halloween, Bring Ghost Stories Back to Christmas
If your idea of festive joy is being haunted by past memories or driven insane by mysterious specters, have we got the tradition for you.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Can’t Make It to Broadway? Book and Movie Ideas for Theater Lovers.
There are plenty of novels, memoirs, documentaries and livestreaming options sure to satiate fans of theater.
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Dan Greenburg, Who Poked Fun With His Pen, Dies at 87
Women, sex and Jewish mothers were just some of the targets of his popular satirical writing in books, essays, screenplays and more.
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J.G.A. Pocock, Historian Who Argued for Historical Context, Dies at 99
He helped forge a movement asserting that scholars must put aside their modern-day assumptions and prejudices to fully understand how people acted and thought in the past.
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My Evening at Reading Rhythms, a Party for Bookish Introverts
Reading Rhythms bills itself as a series of “reading parties,” where guests read silently for an hour and chat with strangers about the books they brought. (Just don’t call it a book club.)
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Even at 95, Stan Herman Is Still in Fashion With His New Memoir
In his new memoir, “Uncross Your Legs,” Stan Herman chronicles a lifetime of adventures in apparel (and out).
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He Made a Magazine, 95 Issues, While Hiding From the Nazis in an Attic
The people who hid Curt Bloch, a German Jew, in the crawl space of a Dutch home gave him both food and the materials he needed to make a highly creative magazine now drawing attention.
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Book Review: ‘Remembrance,’ by Ray Bradbury
Not many, according to a new collection of correspondence from a science fiction master.
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The Joy of Vintage Guides to Throwing a Party
Be wary of the recipes (all that glaze!), but there’s still delight in getting advice about etiquette, guest lists and fondue.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
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