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Rachel Cusk on Her Novel ‘Life of M,’ Gossip and Natalie Portman

“Life of M,” Rachel Cusk’s new book, has a protagonist with an uncanny resemblance to Natalie Portman. But in an interview, Cusk says she never expected it would cause such a frenzy.

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Rachel Cusk on Her Novel ‘Life of M,’ Gossip and Natalie Portman

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Books Our Editors Loved This Week

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.

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Books Our Editors Loved This Week

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Interview: Blake Crouch on ‘Dark Matter’ and His Favorite Books

“Lots of white space on a page. Short paragraphs that move.” This month Apple TV airs Season 2 of a series based on his 2016 sci-fi thriller “Dark Matter.”

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Interview: Blake Crouch on ‘Dark Matter’ and His Favorite Books

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Columnist Ross Barkan Apologizes Amid Plagiarism Scandal

Mr. Barkan, who has written for New York magazine and The New York Times, said he had “never intended to crib from anyone’s work.”

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Columnist Ross Barkan Apologizes Amid Plagiarism Scandal

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Feeling Lonely? These 8 Books Might Help.

Psychologists, therapists and other experts share the works they recommend to people who are struggling to connect.

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Feeling Lonely? These 8 Books Might Help.

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Book Review: ‘The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State,’ by Jill Lepore

In a new book, Jill Lepore examines what happens when we abandon liberal democracy for rule by automation and machines.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State,’ by Jill Lepore