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Richard Pollak, 91, Dies; Edited Magazine That Criticized the Media

He was a founder of More, which skewered the foibles of the press in the 1970s, and later wrote a critical biography of the psychoanalyst Bruno Bettelheim.

2 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Richard Pollak, 91, Dies; Edited Magazine That Criticized the Media

NYT Books and Literature

‘The Ezra Klein Show’ 2025 Book Recommendations

Readings that the podcast’s guests say shaped their thinking.

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NYT Books and Literature

‘The Ezra Klein Show’ 2025 Book Recommendations

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘American Reich,’ by Eric Lichtblau

In “American Reich,” the former New York Times journalist Eric Lichtblau dissects the culture of hate that led to the death of a gay man in Southern California.

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Book Review: ‘American Reich,’ by Eric Lichtblau

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Book Review: ‘Calamity Before Jane,’ by Noah Van Sciver

A new graphic novel both celebrates and demystifies the colorful frontier icon, while also correcting some of her taller tales.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Calamity Before Jane,’ by Noah Van Sciver

Zeit Literatur

"Endlose Ketten": Kein Fortschritt am laufenden Band

Das Fließband kolonisierte erst die Arbeitswelt und dann auch die Freizeit. Yves Pagès schreibt in "Endlose Ketten" über eine Maschine, die den Takt schlägt.

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"Endlose Ketten": Kein Fortschritt am laufenden Band

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Books Our Editors Loved This Week

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.

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NYT Books and Literature

Books Our Editors Loved This Week

NYT Books and Literature

Oyinkan Braithwaite on Her Favorite Books and Her New Novel, ‘Cursed Daughters’

“Fingers crossed she isn’t racist — it was a different time,” says the author of “My Sister, the Serial Killer” and the recent “Cursed Daughters.”

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NYT Books and Literature

Oyinkan Braithwaite on Her Favorite Books and Her New Novel, ‘Cursed Daughters’

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"Bartleby, der Schreiber": Seine Majestät

Herman Melvilles legendärer Büromensch Bartleby ist ein Held unserer Zeit. Das wird deutlich, wenn man die Erzählung von 1853 in ihrer neuen Übersetzung liest.

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"Bartleby, der Schreiber": Seine Majestät