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Hershel Parker, Melville Scholar of Ahab-Like Obsessiveness, Dies at 90

The author of an exhaustive two-volume biography, he was “fanatical about his approach to scholarship and infatuated with Melville,” a colleague said.

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NYT Books and Literature

Hershel Parker, Melville Scholar of Ahab-Like Obsessiveness, Dies at 90

NYT Books and Literature

Dinaw Mengestu Resigns as PEN America President After 7 Months in Role

The novelist Dinaw Mengestu was leading a literary group that has been divided by its response to the war in Gaza.

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Dinaw Mengestu Resigns as PEN America President After 7 Months in Role

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The Beautiful Truth About Helen of Troy

She was a legendary beauty, but also so much more.

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The Beautiful Truth About Helen of Troy

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Book Review: ‘A Vast Horizon,’ by Anna Thomasson

A group of artists gathered at a hotel on the Côte d’Azur in 1937. A new book by Anna Thomasson captures the art and escapades the holiday inspired.

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Book Review: ‘A Vast Horizon,’ by Anna Thomasson

NYT Books and Literature

10 Kids’ Books for Fans of the Magic Tree House Series

Ten recommendations for fans of Mary Pope Osborne’s time-travel chapter book series.

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10 Kids’ Books for Fans of the Magic Tree House Series

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Books Our Editors Love This Week

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times

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Books Our Editors Love This Week