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When “The Great Gatsby' was published, on April 10, 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald, living high in France after his early success, cabled Max Perkins, his editor at Scribners, and demanded to know if the news was good. Mostly, it was not. The book received some reviews that were . . . (Subscription required.) ... Quick Read |
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8220;Made Here' is an online documentary series now in its third season. (The entire series can be viewed at madehereproject.org.) In it, we meet a variety of performing artists living and working in New York City, ranging from Lisa Kron to Elizabeth Streb to Cherry Jones, who talk . . . (Subscription required.) ... Quick Read |
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As the curtain went up in the Slipper Room, on Orchard Street, one night last month, Dirty Martini, whom many people regard as the queen of the so-called “new burlesque,' stood on the stage in a gown printed, in sequins, with the American flag. “God Bless . . . (Subscription required.) ... Quick Read |
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In the summer of 2011, when David Graeber heard rumors of a mobilization against Wall Street, he was hopeful but wary. Graeber is an anthropologist by trade, and a radical by inclination, which means that he spends a lot of time at political demonstrations, scrutinizing other demonstrators. When he wandered . . . ... Quick Read |
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The tabloid spectacle of the shambling Gérard Depardieu's self-exile to Mordovia is shadowed by pathos: the obscuring of Depardieu's majestic talent, which was rarely showcased as fiercely or as movingly as in “Under the Sun of Satan,' the director Maurice Pialat . . . (Subscription required.) ... Quick Read |
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Religion and secularism often face off in our culture as megaphone-wielding opponents, each braying out the sins and shortcomings of the other. As in a political campaign, such negativity is a dangerous strategy, and may tarnish its user as much as its target. Religion tells us that secular people . . . (Subscription required.) ... Quick Read |
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At one point, in “Iron Man 3,' a bomb goes off. To reveal this is hardly to give away the plot. Another bang, here or there, is unlikely to make much difference, given that the movie, like most of the films that are culled from Marvel comics, is . . . (Subscription required.) ... Quick Read |
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Cassie Taylor got her first big job as a result of nepotism: her father, Otis Taylor, is one of America's premier blues artists, revered for his historical-minded songwriting and hypnotic rhythms; Cassie has appeared with him both onstage and on recordings since she was a teen-ager . . . (Subscription required.) ... Quick Read |
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8220;We are all furies, except the ones who are too damned foolish,' forty-two-year-old Nora Eldridge seethes at the beginning of this riveting novel. Nora, an unmarried third-grade teacher in Cambridge, dreams obsessively of being an artist, and venerates the examples of female arts icons . . . (Subscription required.) ... Quick Read |
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With the same eager curiosity that she previously brought to the subjects of cadavers, space, and sex, the author explores the digestive system, from mouth to colon. Depending on your tolerance for puns, the result is either an enjoyable romp or a flashback to the wisecracks of your corny high . . . (Subscription required.) ... Quick Read |
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