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He Was Hugely Influential. He Also Had a Foolish Streak.
A recent biography of the writer John Berger reminds us about his hefty influence—and how he could be blinkered by his convictions.
An Adaptation That’s Both ‘Excellent’ and ‘Bizarre’
Lincoln in the Bardo is a bold novel that has rightfully inspired inventive adaptations.
Forget Grit
Even the luminaries of the self-help genre have begun to recognize how little in life we can actually control.
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50 Unforgettable Love Stories
Centuries of joyous, tragic, tantalizing, enduring fiction
Six Hard-to-Find Books Worth Reading
These titles are no longer fashionable, if they ever were—but should you manage to read one, you might love it.
What to Read to Wake Up Your Brain
These books can ease readers into a season of work and hard thinking.
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Six Books That Take You to Space
You won’t even have to leave your couch.
Go, Team
A short story
Birdie
A short story
Wolves of Karelia
A short story
Toward Happy Civilization
A traveler plots an escape from a rural train station. A short story
Mama’s Haven
A short story
Rib Night
A war story
The Drone King
A newly discovered short story by Kurt Vonnegut
Deeds Not Words
Love and suffragism at a girls’ school in 20th-century England. A short story
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An exhibition of unintended consequences. A short story
The Wall
A short story about family and class.