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In ‘Famesick,’ Lena Dunham Diagnoses Celebrity, Illness and Herself

This unusually unfiltered memoir takes us to the hospital, to therapy and to the sometimes hostile set of “Girls.”

2 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

In ‘Famesick,’ Lena Dunham Diagnoses Celebrity, Illness and Herself

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘On the Calculation of Volume IV,’ by Solvej Balle

Solvej Balle’s cult hit series about a woman trapped in a time loop continues with a fourth volume.

9 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘On the Calculation of Volume IV,’ by Solvej Balle

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‘Planet Money’ Is Now a Book. And a Game. And a Record Label.

The long-running economics show on NPR is mining whimsical product experiments for content (and revenue) in a financially challenging environment.

14 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

‘Planet Money’ Is Now a Book. And a Game. And a Record Label.

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Korean Messiah,’ by Jonathan Cheng

A new history by Jonathan Cheng argues that an influx of missionaries in the late 19th century profoundly shaped the ruling Kim family dynasty.

14 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Korean Messiah,’ by Jonathan Cheng

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Where the Music Had to Go,’ by Jim Windolf

Jim Windolf’s new book, “Where the Music Had to Go,” traces the influence of Dylan on the Beatles and the Beatles on Dylan.

14 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Where the Music Had to Go,’ by Jim Windolf

NYT Books and Literature

Can You Match This Sharp Line to Its Book?

Try this short quiz on memorably snarky retorts and observations from five literary works.

1 day ago

NYT Books and Literature

Can You Match This Sharp Line to Its Book?