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Politics

Poem: Abomunist Manifesto

Bob Kaufman’s “Abomunist Manifesto” (1959) is a joke about political proclamations, and it is one of the funniest poems you’ll…

World

How Mike Greenberg Spends His Sundays

The ESPN host tries to avoid sports talk until it’s time to watch football. That leaves time for brunch, books…

World

What I’m reading: Historical memory edition

Finding escapism and insight in two novels and Masha Gessen’s new essay.

Travel

More Theories on Rising Pedestrian Deaths at Night

Readers share concerns like headlight glare, streetlight design and the aging of American motorists.

Arts

For Kate Christensen, Bad Prose Can Never Yield a Great Book

What books are on your night stand? I’m living temporarily in a rented house in Iowa City, teaching at the…

World

Metropolitan Diary Fans, It’s Time to Vote for Your Favorite

Five of the best Diary items of the year are contending for readers’ top choice.

Arts

A Masterpiece That Inspired Gabriel García Márquez to Write His Own

Readers of Latin American literature may have heard one of the many versions of this story: It is 1961 and…

Arts

The 10 Best Books of 2023

Every year, starting in the spring, we spend months debating the most exceptional books that pass across our desks: the…

Arts

Languages of Love: 3 Children’s Books About Sight, Sound and the Written Word

What children who face eyesight, hearing and literacy challenges can decipher may be limited, but what they appreciate and celebrate…

Arts

Two Novels by Renegade Women

Leah Greenblatt recommends “Meg,” by Theodora Keogh, and “The Glass Cell,” by Patricia Highsmith.

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