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Alexander Kluge, 94, Revolutionary Filmmaker in Postwar Germany, Dies

As a director, theorist and prolific author, he was one of his country’s towering artists and public intellectuals.

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Alexander Kluge, 94, Revolutionary Filmmaker in Postwar Germany, Dies

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Coleman Barks, Who Popularized the Islamic Poet Rumi in the West, Dies at 88

Although he did not speak a word of Persian, his interpretations of the 13th-century mystic’s work made Rumi a New Age icon for millions.

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Coleman Barks, Who Popularized the Islamic Poet Rumi in the West, Dies at 88

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Book Club: Read ‘The Renovation,’ by Kenan Orhan, With the Book Review

In April, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss Kenan Orhan’s novel about a woman whose bathroom is transformed into a Turkish prison cell.

15 hours ago

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Book Club: Read ‘The Renovation,’ by Kenan Orhan, With the Book Review

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Dazzling, Immersive New Historical Fiction

Our columnist on the month’s best books.

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Dazzling, Immersive New Historical Fiction

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Want More ‘Love Story’? Read These Books Inspired by the Kennedys and ’90s New York.

If the TV show has you craving 1990s glam, upper-crust romance and doomed dynasties, these books have got you covered.

21 hours ago

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Want More ‘Love Story’? Read These Books Inspired by the Kennedys and ’90s New York.

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Don’t Let the Name Harry Hole Fool You. The Important One Is Jo Nesbo.

After a disappointing movie adaptation, the Norwegian author took the reins as showrunner in a new Netflix series based on his Detective Hole books.

21 hours ago

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Don’t Let the Name Harry Hole Fool You. The Important One Is Jo Nesbo.