Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, 83, Dies; African Scholar Challenged the West
He deconstructed what he called “the colonial library”: the accounts of Africa by Europeans whose aim, he said, was to further colonialism.
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In TikToks and a New Memoir, Sister Monica Clare Puts a Refreshing Spin on Religious Life
Though she long felt a calling, Sister Monica Clare tried Hollywood first. Her book, and a visit, confirm the warmth — and fragility — of her new community.
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Book Review: ‘The Golden Hour: A Story of Family and Power in Hollywood,’ by Matthew Specktor
In the unsentimental memoir “The Golden Hour,” Matthew Specktor ponders, among others, the father who succeeded in a punishing business now in its waning glory.
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‘The Interview’: Isabel Allende Understands How Fear Changes a Society
The beloved author left Chile at a time of great turmoil and has longed for the nation of her youth ever since.
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What Facing Cancer Taught Me About Fear
There’s something on the other side.
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When Kristen Kish, ‘Top Chef’ Host, Hits the Mute Button
The reality TV star and author of the new memoir “Accidentally on Purpose” on airplane snacks, tongue-scraping and the problem with women’s pants pockets.
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Book Review: New Horror Books
Our columnist reviews this month’s releases.
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At 13, Charlotte Brontë Already Knew How Good a Writer She Would Be
An anthology of her teenage poetry, published for the first time, shows ambition, even if the verse isn’t perfect.
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Book Club: Let’s Talk About Adam Ross’s ‘Playworld’
This off-kilter coming-of-age novel about one boy growing up in New York in the 1980s is detailed, digressive and capable of tracking the most minute shifts in emotional weather.
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