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Paula Doress-Worters, an Author of ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves,’ Dies at 87

She wrote about postpartum depression when it was an unmentionable like abortion or birth control, and her research on her own suffering helped countless women.

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NYT Books and Literature

Paula Doress-Worters, an Author of ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves,’ Dies at 87

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Secret History of French Cooking,’ by Luke Barr

A new history by Luke Barr chronicles the innovations, excesses and chauvinism of the French chefs who spawned a revolution in cooking.

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Book Review: ‘The Secret History of French Cooking,’ by Luke Barr

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Jürgen Habermas Dies at 96; One of Postwar Germany’s Most Influential Thinkers

In dozens of books, he rejected postmodern cynicism about truth and reason, arguing that rational communication was the best way to redeem democratic society.

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NYT Books and Literature

Jürgen Habermas Dies at 96; One of Postwar Germany’s Most Influential Thinkers

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Natural Way of Things,’ by Charlotte Wood

Charlotte Wood’s “The Natural Way of Things” conjures a not-so-implausible world in which girls and young women are thrown into prison for their sexual shames.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Natural Way of Things,’ by Charlotte Wood

NYT Books and Literature

Mahmood Mamdani, Father of NYC Mayor, Is Writing a Book on Gaza

At once, Mahmood Mamdani’s fame was eclipsed by his son’s. At the same time, the election of Zohran Mamdani has attracted new interest in his father’s work.

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NYT Books and Literature

Mahmood Mamdani, Father of NYC Mayor, Is Writing a Book on Gaza

NYT Books and Literature

Margareta Magnusson,91, Dies; Wrote of Cleaning Up Before Dying

Her best-selling book encouraged people to tidy up homes and lives as death approached — as a gift for loved ones and to revisit memories.

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NYT Books and Literature

Margareta Magnusson,91, Dies; Wrote of Cleaning Up Before Dying

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