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When I saw Nobel-winner Kazuo Ishiguro’s new novel was out earlier this year, I was obviously intrigued, but I decided to sit out picking up Klara and the Sun, at least immediately. Ishiguro is one of the rare “must read” writers, the type for whom I’d usually drop everything I was doing, but this time around was a little different. Even though I loved his last few books that were in similar fantasy/sci-fi territory as his latest, in 2021, I’d rather save anything that includes “dystopian” in th…
over 2 years ago
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From the novels of PG Wodehouse to “The Fresh Prince,” the man who is quietly working in the background always knows more than he lets on
over 2 years ago
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The comedian and longtime radio host’s new memoir is a reminder that the
funniest people we know are rarely immune to sadness
over 2 years ago
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There is no character quite as reliable as the city. Whether it’s Edward Hopper’s paintings or some television show with Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta or Miami in the title, the city is always filled with intrigue, danger and inspiration. But there are also untold layers to every urban area. You’ll never peel them all back, because new ones are compiling at a rate that will always outpace you. Cities reinvent themselves over and over, and all we can do is stand and bear witness to it. There’s no…
over 2 years ago
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Seasoned newspaper writers like Carl Hiaasen and Laura Lippman understand
something that can’t be learned in an MFA program
over 2 years ago
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New books from John Lurie and Marc Ribot are the latest entrants into a
decorated canon
over 2 years ago
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I like to know what professional eaters truly love to eat. I’ll gladly watch Padma Lakshmi eat her way across America or Anthony Bourdain explain the world through food, but it’s when I learn what those people eat away from the camera that I tend to focus on an item and associate it with them. Bourdain went to a lot of places, but there’s something about his childhood hot dog stand in New Jersey, Hiram’s, that sticks out to me most of all his journeys. One day I’d like to make sole meunière beca…
over 2 years ago
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A new book juxtaposes the photographer’s saturated visions of American wealth
with earlier, more modest tableaux
over 2 years ago
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I was always “too cool” for the Chili Peppers. But upon reading their superb
memoirs, I’m now wondering if I missed out.
over 2 years ago
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Cocktail trends come and go, but the simple sophistication of a martini —
however you take it — will always endure
about 2 years ago
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From Planes, Trains and Automobiles to The Ice Storm, the holiday sums up the joy, anxiety and complexity of America, and great filmmakers understand that.
about 1 year ago
