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When It Comes to Memoirs, Divorce Is All the Rage

Lyz Lenz’s memoir, “This American Ex-Wife,” is one of several best-selling autobiographies that lift the veil on imperfect marriages.

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A New Publisher Promises Authors ‘the Lion’s Share of the Profit’

Authors Equity is tiny but has big industry names behind it. Its founders hope their profit-sharing approach and experience will…

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Kate DiCamillo Says ‘Paying Attention Is a Way to Love the World’

What books are on your night stand? On the literal night stand, the pile includes Alice McDermott’s “The Ninth Hour”…

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Jacqueline Woodson’s Books Leap Off the Page, at BAM

A dance performance of “The Other Side” and a musical adaptation of “Show Way” head to the Brooklyn stage for…

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He Rescued 1.5 Million Yiddish Books. Now He Will Have Time to Read Some.

Aaron Lansky was a young graduate student in Montreal in the late 1970s when he had an epiphany that changed…

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A Ravenous Woman? Perish the Thought!

Lottie Hazell’s debut novel, “Piglet,” is a tantalizing layer cake of horror, romance (sort of) and timely questions about the…

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Brontez Purnell Insists on Phoning Writers He Admires

Describe your ideal reading experience (when, where, what, how). It could only be in fantasy scenarios. Like everyone else, my…

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Live Performance in New York: Here’s What to See This Spring

“The Notebook” and “Cabaret” land on Broadway. Olivia Rodrigo’s tour stops in Manhattan. Plus: Herbie Hancock, Heartbeat Opera and Trisha…

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Book Club: Let’s Talk About Barbara Kingsolver’s ‘Demon Copperhead’

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | How to Listen Barbara Kingsolver’s novel “Demon Copperhead,” a riff on “David Copperfield” that…

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I Read These Books So That You Don’t Have To

President Biden had a far better comeback at his disposal last week when he took offense at a special counsel…

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