Books
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At 20, Frieze London Is a Different Fair for a Changed City
The event has become unashamedly commercial, and the quirky moments that defined earlier editions have gone.
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‘Gutenberg! The Musical!’ Review: Revenge of the Broadway Nerds
The history of movable type is a terrible idea for a show. Which is why it’s so on brand for…
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The Secret Art of Turning a Concert Into a Film (Taylor’s Version)
Movies like “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” rely on savvy tricks and sophisticated techniques to capture a semblance of the…
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The Wife Has Committed Murder but It’s the Husband Who Scares Her Lawyer
In Marie NDiaye’s new novel, “Vengeance Is Mine,” a woman is haunted by a decades-old trauma she feels, but cannot…
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In the Beginning Were the Word Nerds
Sarah Ogilvie’s sprightly “The Dictionary People” pays tribute to the explorers, suffragists, murderers and ordinary citizens who helped create the…
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Audiobook of the Week: ‘The Fraud,’ by Zadie Smith
The author reads her latest novel about literary prestige, empire and a case of false identity that captivated 19th-century England.
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Under the Radar to Return, With New Partners
The festival of experimental work is planning a citywide event at multiple venues in January, after the Public Theater declined…
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In Her Debut, a Conductor Gets the Philharmonic (and Geffen Hall)
The New York Philharmonic’s renovated hall is a proving ground for guests to balance the orchestra. Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla did so…
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CMAT Makes Country Music Sad, Smart and Strange
In April 2020, a new force in Irish music announced herself with a song about love, loss and fried chicken.…
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In Germany, ‘Hamilton’ Hangs Up Its Musket
After a year of less-than-stellar ticket sales, the German-language translation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s stage hit is closing. But it has…