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Book Review: ‘The Cradle of Citizenship,’ by James Traub

In “The Cradle of Citizenship,” the journalist James Traub finds that the biggest crisis in education is not what kids are learning, but whether they’re learning anything at all.

5 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Cradle of Citizenship,’ by James Traub

NYT Books and Literature

At the Rikers Jail, the Women Have No Library. But They Have a Book Club.

Some members of the group are awaiting trial; some are serving short sentences. In the meantime, with little else to do, they have intense discussions about literature.

6 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

At the Rikers Jail, the Women Have No Library. But They Have a Book Club.

NYT Books and Literature

George Saunders Says Ditching These Three Delusions Can Save You

The celebrated author on the challenges of being kind, the benefits of meditation and the reality check of death.

9 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

George Saunders Says Ditching These Three Delusions Can Save You

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Qué puede salvar el arte cuando no queda nada más

Ante la desgarradora fragilidad de nuestra existencia, son las palabras, las películas, los libros quienes nos extienden una mano salvadora.

13 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Qué puede salvar el arte cuando no queda nada más

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Old Fire,’ by Elisa Shua Dusapin

“The Old Fire,” an atmospheric new novel by Elisa Shua Dusapin, evokes unresolved family history with subtle heat.

13 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Old Fire,’ by Elisa Shua Dusapin

NYT Books and Literature

Jerome Lowenstein, 92, Dies; Teaching Doctor With a Literary Sideline

When not guiding students in a compassionate approach to patient care, he led a tiny publishing imprint that put out a much-rejected debut novel that won a surprise Pulitzer Prize.

17 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Jerome Lowenstein, 92, Dies; Teaching Doctor With a Literary Sideline

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Boualem Sansal: "Ich dachte, ich kriege Alzheimer"

Im algerischen Gefängnis gingen dem Schriftsteller Boualem Sansal die Worte aus. Hier spricht er über Deutschlands Rolle bei der Freilassung und warnt vor dem Islamismus.

1 day ago

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Boualem Sansal: "Ich dachte, ich kriege Alzheimer"