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NYT Books and Literature

Two Centuries On, Smithsonian Connects Jefferson’s Hair to Hemings’s Children

A new book describes how cutting-edge genomics techniques yielded “extraordinary proof” that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings.

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NYT Books and Literature

Two Centuries On, Smithsonian Connects Jefferson’s Hair to Hemings’s Children

NYT Books and Literature

Poetry Review: ‘Otherwhere,’ by Carolyn Forché

“Otherwhere,” a collection of new and selected poems, shows that Forché has been using verse to bear witness for half a century.

9 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Poetry Review: ‘Otherwhere,’ by Carolyn Forché

NYT Books and Literature

It’s All Relative: Thrillers Brimming With Family Secrets

The best-selling author Nina Simon recommends mystery novels where blood is thicker than murder.

9 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

It’s All Relative: Thrillers Brimming With Family Secrets

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Readme, a Dating App for People Who Love People Who Love Books

Readme, a new endeavor from the brains behind the astrology app Co-Star, taps into a prevailing fetish for literary culture and all things bookish.

1 day ago

NYT Books and Literature

Readme, a Dating App for People Who Love People Who Love Books

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Hollywood, Ending,’ by John Green

In John Green’s “Hollywood, Ending,” two young actors navigate the highs and lows of Hollywood.

1 day ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Hollywood, Ending,’ by John Green

NYT Books and Literature

John Green Hollywood Ending plus Critic Dwight Garner

The author of “Looking for Alaska” and “The Fault in Our Stars” speaks about writing his first novel for adults.

1 day ago

NYT Books and Literature

John Green Hollywood Ending plus Critic Dwight Garner