The law, passed in a frenzy after the First World War, is a disaster. Why is it still on the books? Read more
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Jonathan Glazer Movie ‘The Zone of Interest’ is Coming Soon
Dispassionately examining the ordinary existence of people complicit in horrific crimes, The Zone of Interest forces us to take a cold look at the mundanity behind an unforgivable brutality. Watch trailer
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The Best Horror Books of 2023
Some of the books on this list are easy reads and some will challenge you. Some are long and multilayered while others have a great sense of humor or unfurl at breakneck speed. Some adhere to a classic understanding of horror and others aim to redefine it. The important thing is that they are all outstanding. Read more
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Winner of Oddest Book Title Announced
Matthew Jordan’s Danger Sound Klaxon! beat Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without the Booze and ‘I Fart in your General Direction!’ Flatulence in Popular Culture. Read more
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You Can Buy Hemingway’s Typewriter. But Would You Use It?
Coming to auction is a clattering collection of machines once owned by the likes of Ernest Hemingway, Shirley Temple, Andy Rooney and … the Unabomber. Read more
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The Best Historical Fiction of 2023
This year, there have been dozens of first-rate historical novels — so many that choosing even the 25 best would have been a chore. Which makes it that much harder to whittle the list down to 10. After much regretful tossing, here’s my roster, arranged alphabetically. Read more
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The Best Crime Novels of 2023
Noir, particularly the American variety, still endures as a potent lens on contemporary society. And whether the tone is dark or light, crime fiction as a whole still has the power to move scores of readers. Read more
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The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2023
From witch stories to near-future noir, here are the year’s 10 best speculative books. Read more
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John Nichols, Literary Chronicler of Small-Town New Mexico, Dies at 83
John Nichols, who launched his literary career in his mid-20s with a pair of tragicomic novels but became best known for evoking New Mexico’s small towns and rural landscapes in books including “The Milagro Beanfield War,” was found dead Nov. 27 at his home in Taos, N.M. He was 83. Read more
A Masterpiece That Inspired Gabriel García Márquez to Write His Own
For decades, Juan Rulfo’s novel, “Pedro Páramo,” has cast an uncanny spell on writers. A new translation may bring it broader appeal. Read more
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