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Sparkling, Stunning New Romance Books

Our columnist on three sparkling new romances.

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NYT Books and Literature

Sparkling, Stunning New Romance Books

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Playmakers: The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America,’ by Michael Kimmel

In “Playmakers,” Michael Kimmel traces, and celebrates, the immigrant roots of the American toy industry. (Batteries not included.)

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Playmakers: The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America,’ by Michael Kimmel

NYT Books and Literature

¿El mejor consejo para escribir? Consíguete un perro

Autores superventas y galardonados nos explicaron por qué tener un perro es importante para su escritura.

6 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

¿El mejor consejo para escribir? Consíguete un perro

NYT Books and Literature

Ordena tus pertenencias antes de morir. Tus seres queridos te lo agradecerán

En su exitoso libro ‘El arte sueco de ordenar antes de morir’, Margareta Magnusson animaba a los lectores a realizar una limpieza profunda ante una posible partida. La autora ha muerto a los 91 años.

7 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Ordena tus pertenencias antes de morir. Tus seres queridos te lo agradecerán

NYT Books and Literature

Who Is Antigone? The 2500-Year-Old Rebel With a Cause.

“Antigone” gave us the original “bad girl,” but its themes go beyond that. How do adaptations keep making Sophocles’ ideas about democracy and theater new?

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NYT Books and Literature

Who Is Antigone? The 2500-Year-Old Rebel With a Cause.

NYT Books and Literature

Why Are We Obsessed With Antigone?

Antigone, an ancient Greek play, is being adapted in several theaters across New York City. Our critic Helen Shaw explains why Sophocles’s anti-heroine is such a relevant figure today.

10 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Why Are We Obsessed With Antigone?

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