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Can Nonprofit News Save the South From Itself?

If old school public-service journalism can make it anywhere, it can make it here.

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Can Nonprofit News Save the South From Itself?

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George Saunders: Wenn die Hölle stottert

Der US-Amerikaner George Saunders ist der Meister der Parallelwelterfahrung. Wer sich in seine Erzählungen hineinbegibt, wird nie wieder herausfinden.

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George Saunders: Wenn die Hölle stottert

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘My First Book,’ by Honor Levy

The best stories in Honor Levy’s “My First Book” capture the quiet desperation of today’s smart set. But there is such a thing as publishing too soon.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘My First Book,’ by Honor Levy

NYT Books and Literature

A Starry Cast Navigates ‘Uncle Vanya’ and ‘Every Emotion Under the Sun’

Steve Carell, William Jackson Harper, Alison Pill and Anika Noni Rose discuss the new translation of Chekhov that brought them to the farm.

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NYT Books and Literature

A Starry Cast Navigates ‘Uncle Vanya’ and ‘Every Emotion Under the Sun’

NYT Books and Literature

17 New Books Coming in May: Brittney Griner, Kevin Kwan and More

New novels from R.O. Kwon, Kevin Kwan and Miranda July; a reappraisal of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy; memoirs from Brittney Griner and Kathleen Hanna — and more.

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NYT Books and Literature

17 New Books Coming in May: Brittney Griner, Kevin Kwan and More

NYT Books and Literature

When Your Mom Is Famous for Hating Motherhood

In Heidi Reimer’s debut novel, “The Mother Act,” a daughter grapples with being parented (or not) by an actress who happily mines her life for material.

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NYT Books and Literature

When Your Mom Is Famous for Hating Motherhood

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Age of Grievance,’ by Frank Bruni

In “The Age of Grievance,” the New York Times opinion writer Frank Bruni chronicles the nation’s descent into constant kvetching.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Age of Grievance,’ by Frank Bruni

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Jenny Erpenbeck: Sie weiß sehr genau, woher sie kommt

Jenny Erpenbeck ist die literarische Stimme Deutschlands in der Welt. Im Ausland gilt sie als kommende Nobelpreisträgerin, in ihrer Heimat nicht. Wie kann das sein?

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Jenny Erpenbeck: Sie weiß sehr genau, woher sie kommt