Author of 'My Monticello' on Writing a Debut Book With Buzz
Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, at 50, is not the average age of a debut author. But the public school teacher describes herself as a "literary debutante" with the October publication of "My Monticello."
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Author of 'My Monticello' on Writing a Debut Book With Buzz
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Karl Ove Knausgaard's Touch of Evil
"The Morning Star," his new novel, explores both the uncanny and the mundane.
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Karl Ove Knausgaard's Touch of Evil
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What Should I Do With My Portrait of a Slaveholding Ancestor?
The magazine's Ethicist columnist on how to handle articles of history from a difficult past.
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What Should I Do With My Portrait of a Slaveholding Ancestor?
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Humanity Is Stupid, Helpless and Possibly Worth Saving
Two new editions of the Polish writer Stanislaw Lem's work showcase his singular imagination.
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Humanity Is Stupid, Helpless and Possibly Worth Saving
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The True Story of Robert E. Lee
Allen C. Guelzo's "Robert E. Lee" offers a nuanced portrait of the Confederate general who chose his state over the nation.
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The True Story of Robert E. Lee
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From Joshua Ferris: A Father's Scattershot Legacy, Narrated Unreliably
Ferris's new novel, "A Calling for Charlie Barnes," follows its title character through some 40 jobs, five marriages and assorted children.
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From Joshua Ferris: A Father's Scattershot Legacy, Narrated Unreliably
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Stephen Colbert Projects Joe Biden Is Still President
The "Late Show" host celebrated the results of an Arizona audit that confirmed Trump's 2020 loss.
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Stephen Colbert Projects Joe Biden Is Still President
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Review: "A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet" Is Missing a Few Notes
In this new musical, a singer's future hangs on one song, but entrusting it to an inexperienced songwriting team is not, perhaps, the shrewdest choice.
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Review: "A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet" Is Missing a Few Notes
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Review: The crazy genius of playing Messiaen's 13 bird-inspired piano solos at L.A.'s Audubon Center
Piano Spheres returns to live performances with Messiaen's three-hour set of virtuoso avian-themed pieces played by 13 pianists in a park.
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Review: The crazy genius of playing Messiaen's 13 bird-inspired piano solos at L.A.'s Audubon Center
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Pee Wee Ellis, James Brown's Partner in Funk, Dies at 80
As musical director for the bands behind Mr. Brown and also Van Morrison, Mr. Ellis helped forge new hybrids, meshing pop, jazz, R&B and more.
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Pee Wee Ellis, James Brown's Partner in Funk, Dies at 80
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Lileana Blain-Cruz to Direct 'Skin of Our Teeth' in March
The new production of the play, which won the 1943 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will mark the 125th anniversary of Thornton Wilder's birth.
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Lileana Blain-Cruz to Direct 'Skin of Our Teeth' in March
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'Latiné' vs. 'Latinx': How a newly crowned Tony-winning playwright cast his vote
Matthew López, Tony winner for "The Inheritance," notably used the term "Latiné" in his acceptance speech as the gender neutral alternative to "Latinx."
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'Latiné' vs. 'Latinx': How a newly crowned Tony-winning playwright cast his vote
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'The Enigmatist' creates a magical sense of togetherness at the Geffen Playhouse
Puzzle master David Kwong turns brain twisters into live theater with his show "The Enigmatist," at the Geffen in Westwood.
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'The Enigmatist' creates a magical sense of togetherness at the Geffen Playhouse
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Artist Alison Saar on why she gives power to the Black female body
In a two-part show, the L.A. artist empowers a stereotyped figure from American literature and conjures magic and cleansing.
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Artist Alison Saar on why she gives power to the Black female body
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Why a weirdly concocted Tony Awards was the booster shot Broadway needed
"Moulin Rouge!" takes home 10 Tonys, but Broadway as a whole emerges as the big winner at the pandemic-postponed awards.
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Why a weirdly concocted Tony Awards was the booster shot Broadway needed
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Here is the 2021 Tony Awards winners list
The 2021 Tony Awards complete list of winners, including "Moulin Rouge," "Jagged Little Pill" and "The Inheritance."