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Jonathan Franzen, With Mom in Mind, Softens His Edge

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The bestselling novelist talks about his latest book, ‘Crossroads,’ and taking a more compassionate stance toward his characters—and himself.

October 6, 2021
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Literature

Is It Time to Kill the Book Blurb?

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The pre-publication endorsements—“dazzling!” “a masterwork!”—that litter book covers have long been a staple of publishing. Are they of any value or mere relics that deserve to go?

May 21, 2021
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A Unified Theory of Michael Lewis

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In ‘The Premonition: A Pandemic Story,’ the bestselling author offers another timely parable that stirs the pot—and again puts the moral of the story in his characters’ hands. 

May 21, 2021
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Author Brandon Taylor on His Next Books and First Film Adaptation

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A profile of the Booker Prize–shortlisted author of ‘Real Life’ and the forthcoming ‘Filthy Animals.’

February 14, 2021
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Jonathan Franzen, With Mom in Mind, Softens His Edge

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Is It Time to Kill the Book Blurb?

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A Unified Theory of Michael Lewis

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February 14, 2021

Artist Salman Toor’s Success Was a Surprise Even to Him

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Artist Salman Toor’s Success Was a Surprise Even to Him

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A profile of the young artist, celebrated for his smash-hit Whitney Museum show.

February 14, 2021
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Culture

Trevor Paglen Is Putting the Art in Artificial Intelligence

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A profile of the artist.

September 13, 2020
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Tyler Mitchell on Photography’s Power in Protest

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The renowned 25-year-old photographer on his most cherished objects and exclusion in fashion and photography.

August 16, 2020
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Broken Pieces

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Does the New York poetry world have a working-class problem? A profile of the poet Cynthia Cruz.

April 5, 2020
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The Myth of the Artistic Genius

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On two forgotten portraitists and how to actually alter the art historical canon.

January 17, 2020
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The False Promise of the Cashless Society

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Is the price of convenience in a cashless world worth the human cost?

January 17, 2020
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Interesting Humans

August 23, 2020

Lance Armstrong, Ryan Lochte and the Marketing of Controversy

Has the public appetite for sports controversy reached a fever pitch?

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August 29, 2019

Why Is the One Percent So Obsessed With Magic?

A profile of Steve Cohen, a.k.a. the Millionaires' Magician, who's made a killing doing parlor magic for the wealthy

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November 11, 2018

The Serial-Killer Whisperer

A profile of Sasha Reid, a young developmental psychologist who has the world’s most comprehensive database on what makes...

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April 20, 2018

The Possibilities of the Novel: A Conversation with Noémi Lefebvre

A conversation with the breakout French author on shame, memory, Schoenberg, structural circularity, and all the rest.

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