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Book Review: ‘The American School of Spies,’ by Stephan Talty

In “The American School of Spies,” Stephan Talty tells the story of the desperate struggle to preserve antiquities during World War II.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The American School of Spies,’ by Stephan Talty

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘This Dark Night: Emily Brontë, a Life,’ by Deborah Lutz

In her lyrical new biography, “This Dark Night,” Deborah Lutz shines light on the most enigmatic of the literary, secluded Brontë sisters.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘This Dark Night: Emily Brontë, a Life,’ by Deborah Lutz

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Cultivating a New Generation of Readers and a Love of Books

Readers respond to “Make America Read Again,” an Opinion guest essay by Brian Bannon. Also: Choosing Graham Platner; fading bank tellers.

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NYT Books and Literature

Cultivating a New Generation of Readers and a Love of Books

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Cocked and Boozy,’ by Brooke Barbier

In her new history, “Cocked and Boozy,” Brooke Barbier illuminates the pervasive role that alcohol played throughout the colonial era.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Cocked and Boozy,’ by Brooke Barbier

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Modern Love Laverne Cox On Her Relationships

The actor always knew what she wanted. Getting there was more complicated.

1 day ago

NYT Books and Literature

Modern Love Laverne Cox On Her Relationships

NYT Books and Literature

A.I. Loves the Em Dash. What’s a Human Writer to Do?

Chatbots are appropriating our most common rhetorical tics. Yet when it comes to language, human creativity can’t be beat.

1 day ago

NYT Books and Literature

A.I. Loves the Em Dash. What’s a Human Writer to Do?