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Thanks to an Old-Fashioned Family Novel, This 22-Year-Old is Already a Literary Star in Europe

Just 22 and still a student, Nelio Biedermann has been compared to Thomas Mann thanks to “Lázár,” his sweeping family saga.

7 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Thanks to an Old-Fashioned Family Novel, This 22-Year-Old is Already a Literary Star in Europe

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Lázár,’ by Nelio Biedermann

“Lázár,” by Nelio Biedermann, is a multigenerational novel that spans the collapse of a monarchy, two world wars and a revolution.

11 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Lázár,’ by Nelio Biedermann

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Passport Photo Service,’ by Philip Sharkey

In 10 minutes or less, this mom-and-pop London institution produced stylish snapshots for some of the world’s biggest stars.

7 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Passport Photo Service,’ by Philip Sharkey

NYT Books and Literature

David Sklansky, ‘Mathematician’ of High-Stakes Poker, Dies at 78

As “the first nerd to enter poker,” he helped transform a game long ruled by intuition into one based on game theory, probability and logic.

24 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

David Sklansky, ‘Mathematician’ of High-Stakes Poker, Dies at 78

NYT Books and Literature

Monthly Report

What can we learn from April, a month of contradictions that never cleanly resolve themselves?

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NYT Books and Literature

Monthly Report

NYT Books and Literature

Lena Dunham Is Still Trying to Figure Out Why People Hated Her So Much

The writer, actor and lightning rod is not done sharing yet.

1 day ago

NYT Books and Literature

Lena Dunham Is Still Trying to Figure Out Why People Hated Her So Much

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