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Book Review: ‘Why We Drink Too Much,’ by Charles Knowles

In a useful entry in the growing canon of “quit lit,” Charles Knowles blends science and memoir to persuade readers to cut down on alcohol.

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Book Review: ‘Why We Drink Too Much,’ by Charles Knowles

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"Und Federn überall": Im Spinnrad der Perversion

Aber auch in einem Geflügelbetrieb findet sich die Liebe: Nava Ebrahimi erzählt in ihrem aktuellen Roman von Menschen, die entfremdete Fabrikarbeit verbindet.

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"Und Federn überall": Im Spinnrad der Perversion

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Richard Pollak, 91, Dies; Edited Magazine That Criticized the Media

He was a founder of More, which skewered the foibles of the press in the 1970s, and later wrote a critical biography of the psychoanalyst Bruno Bettelheim.

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Richard Pollak, 91, Dies; Edited Magazine That Criticized the Media

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‘The Ezra Klein Show’ 2025 Book Recommendations

Readings that the podcast’s guests say shaped their thinking.

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‘The Ezra Klein Show’ 2025 Book Recommendations

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Book Review: ‘American Reich,’ by Eric Lichtblau

In “American Reich,” the former New York Times journalist Eric Lichtblau dissects the culture of hate that led to the death of a gay man in Southern California.

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Book Review: ‘American Reich,’ by Eric Lichtblau

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Book Review: ‘Calamity Before Jane,’ by Noah Van Sciver

A new graphic novel both celebrates and demystifies the colorful frontier icon, while also correcting some of her taller tales.

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Book Review: ‘Calamity Before Jane,’ by Noah Van Sciver

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"Endlose Ketten": Kein Fortschritt am laufenden Band

Das Fließband kolonisierte erst die Arbeitswelt und dann auch die Freizeit. Yves Pagès schreibt in "Endlose Ketten" über eine Maschine, die den Takt schlägt.

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"Endlose Ketten": Kein Fortschritt am laufenden Band

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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