Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.
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Reading Jonathan Franzen’s ‘The Corrections,’ 25 Years Later
Jonathan Franzen’s novel, which put a Midwestern family under the microscope, came out a week before 9/11. Why are we still talking about it?
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Reading Jonathan Franzen’s ‘The Corrections,’ 25 Years Later
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Best Thriller Books for Fans of ‘Succession’ and ‘Industry’
The best-selling author Linwood Barclay recommends his favorite thrillers set in the corporate world.
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Best Thriller Books for Fans of ‘Succession’ and ‘Industry’
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Gloria Steinem Came to New York to Be a Writer. She Became a Movement.
Her 1983 book “Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions” is a master class in grit, empathy, curiosity and hustle.
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Gloria Steinem Came to New York to Be a Writer. She Became a Movement.
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Jonathan Franzen’s “The Corrections” Is 25 Years Old. Its First Paragraph Still Feels New.
Jonathan Franzen’s 2001 novel was celebrated for its canny portrayal of American life. It’s also a remarkable act of literary creation.
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Jonathan Franzen’s “The Corrections” Is 25 Years Old. Its First Paragraph Still Feels New.
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Lizzo Wants to Write a Great American Novel
But first, she’s publishing a children’s book, “Lil Lizzo Meets Sasha B. Flootin,’” because “I wanted to inspire young people to fall in love with music.”