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Antiquarian Book Fair: From Sylvia Plath’s Papers to Vintage Matchbooks

This year’s New York International Antiquarian Book Fair features plenty of quirky items amid the high-ticket treasures. (Poison books, anyone?)

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Ada Limón Won’t Let Prose Touch the Poetry on Her Shelves

What books are on your night stand? My night stand doesn’t speak to me anymore. That’s because, here’s the truth:…

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A Book Found in a Cairo Market Launched a 30-Year Quest: Who Was the Writer?

For Iman Mersal, the slim novel was “life altering.” She narrates her journey in the footsteps of its largely forgotten…

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Deion Sanders Still Believes in ‘The Little Engine That Could’

Describe your ideal reading experience (when, where, what, how). Peace! I need my peace. I usually read in my office,…

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Like My Book Title? Thanks, I Borrowed It.

Literary allusions are everywhere. What are they good for?

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The Retired Justice Who Doesn’t Understand the Supreme Court

Stephen Breyer means well. Why is his new book, “Reading the Constitution,” so exasperating?

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Lorrie Moore Is Among National Book Critics Circle Award Winners

The awards included a lifetime achievement honor given to Judy Blume.

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Writing a Book About Grief Isn’t Always Cathartic

Sloane Crosley’s apartment was robbed. Then her friend died. The only sensible thing to do was write about how it…

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I Used to Cringe at Self-Help Books. Until This One Changed My Life.

How a best-selling classic from 1992 helped me rediscover my creativity.

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The Very Busy Writer Telling Everyone to Slow Down

In his eighth book, the best-selling author Cal Newport offers life hacks for producing high-quality work while working less.

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