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Canadian Poet Anne Carson Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

The writer joins a list of laureates that includes Toni Morrison, Samuel Beckett and Bob Dylan.

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Canadian Poet Anne Carson Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

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Book Review: ‘The Names of the New World,’ by Kawai Strong Washburn

In the Minneapolis of Kawai Strong Washburn’s climate dystopia, three characters form unlikely bonds to take on the nation’s greediest oil behemoths.

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Book Review: ‘The Names of the New World,’ by Kawai Strong Washburn

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Book Review: ‘Fair Ones,’ by Lydia Millet

In Lydia Millet’s dialogue-driven novel, a random act of violence leaves two New York women at loose ends (though not for long).

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Book Review: ‘Fair Ones,’ by Lydia Millet

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Dark Retellings of Classic Books Like ‘Jane Eyre,’ ‘Frankenstein’ and More

The best-selling author Kat Dunn recommends some of her favorite modern retellings, of “Jane Eyre,” “Frankenstein” and more.

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Dark Retellings of Classic Books Like ‘Jane Eyre,’ ‘Frankenstein’ and More

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Dispelling the Myth of Cormac McCarthy as Cowboy-Artist

The first biography of the elusive novelist shows how little the lore ever told us about the man — or his art.

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Dispelling the Myth of Cormac McCarthy as Cowboy-Artist

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August Lamm Was an Influencer. Now She Wants You to Ditch Your Smartphone.

August Lamm wants you to put down your smartphone and reclaim your life.

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August Lamm Was an Influencer. Now She Wants You to Ditch Your Smartphone.