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In her new book, Cho Nam-Joo captures both the universality of sexism and the specificity of women’s experiences. When I was young and adrift, Thomas Mann’s novel gave me a sense of purpose.

The new book “El Cid: The Life and Afterlife of a Medieval Mercenary” delves into the truths and misunderstandings about the legendary knight. The new novel by “The Reader” author Bernhard ...

Although U2 have never been afraid of taking different strange detours throughout their career, Bono can only look to the giants of old for tips on how to take music into a new place ... And I thought ...

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Majumdar writes of the shift in English lite, from criticism as a means of aesthetic education to reading as “a means of cultural diagnosis.” ...

In Anita Desai’s elusive novella, “Rosarita,” the main character, a woman from India named Bonita, learns she can’t even be sure of her mother’s name.

Rose Wilder Lane, known for her many writings, also has been a favorite of libertarians. In this week‘s Friday Philosophy, David Gordon reviews a book based on her columns in the Pittsburgh Courier ...