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‘“The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”: The Cost of Fictionalizing the Holocaust’: A Winning Student Open Letter

We are honoring the winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Orly Kochinski, age 16.

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NYT Books and Literature

‘“The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”: The Cost of Fictionalizing the Holocaust’: A Winning Student Open Letter

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Lifeguard,’ by Janet Fash with Clio Chang

Janet Fash’s memoir is both a sunny coming-of-age story and an exposé of corruption, understaffing and unnecessary deaths at Rockaway Beach.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Lifeguard,’ by Janet Fash with Clio Chang

NYT Books and Literature

Great New Historical Fiction

Our columnist looks at the best recent releases.

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NYT Books and Literature

Great New Historical Fiction

NYT Books and Literature

Wild, Haunting New Fantasy Novels

Our columnist reviews “The Tapestry of Fate” and other books.

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NYT Books and Literature

Wild, Haunting New Fantasy Novels

NYT Books and Literature

Shirley Lord, Beauty Editor, Novelist and Society Fixture, Dies at 93

An early champion of the mind-body connection, she held influential positions at Vogue, wrote steamy novels and regularly appeared in the tabloids.

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NYT Books and Literature

Shirley Lord, Beauty Editor, Novelist and Society Fixture, Dies at 93

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Rare Books on Sex Have Spiced Things Up at a Library Franklin Founded

The Library Company of Philadelphia, created in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin, has received a gift of 1,500 volumes about sexuality dating back to the 17th century.

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Rare Books on Sex Have Spiced Things Up at a Library Franklin Founded