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The Scariest Place in New Jersey Set the Stage for Her Novel

Caitlin Mullen drew on eerie expeditions to the Pine Barrens for her new mystery novel, “Heather.”

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The Scariest Place in New Jersey Set the Stage for Her Novel

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Walt Odets, Who Delved Into the Minds of Gay Men, Dies at 79

A psychologist, he wrote during the AIDS crisis about survivor’s guilt and depression in his H.I.V.-negative patients.

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Walt Odets, Who Delved Into the Minds of Gay Men, Dies at 79

NYT Books and Literature

Why Is Syracuse, N.Y., Such a Haven for Legendary Writers?

In the frozen shadows of shuttered factories, icons like Toni Morrison, Raymond Carver and David Foster Wallace created some of their greatest work.

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NYT Books and Literature

Why Is Syracuse, N.Y., Such a Haven for Legendary Writers?

NYT Books and Literature

An Eye-Opening Visit to the ‘Little House’ of My Childhood

Laura Ingalls Wilder and the myth of the American West revisited.

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NYT Books and Literature

An Eye-Opening Visit to the ‘Little House’ of My Childhood

NYT Books and Literature

What to Know Before Seeing ‘The Odyssey’: Plot, Characters and More

Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic poem has monster battles, a sorceress and dozens of thirsty suitors. Here’s a primer.

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NYT Books and Literature

What to Know Before Seeing ‘The Odyssey’: Plot, Characters and More

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Yellow Pine,’ by Claire Vaye Watkins

In Claire Vaye Watkins’s novel “Yellow Pine,” a single woman having an existential crisis decides now is the time to have a child.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Yellow Pine,’ by Claire Vaye Watkins