Peter Schrag Dies at 94; Wrote of Dangers of California’s Populist Streak
His best-received book explored the state’s infatuation with voter initiatives, which were sometimes pushed with anti-immigrant fervor.
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Peter Schrag Dies at 94; Wrote of Dangers of California’s Populist Streak
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Human Writers Who Rage Against A.I.
Readers discuss the ways writing and artificial intelligence don’t mix. Also: A degraded civil culture.
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Human Writers Who Rage Against A.I.
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Book Review: ‘The Ending Writes Itself,’ by Evelyn Clarke
In this novel, a group of authors race to finish a mystery manuscript, only to find themselves part of a lethal plot.
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Book Review: ‘The Ending Writes Itself,’ by Evelyn Clarke
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Book Review: ‘Hexes of the Deadwood Forest,’ by Agnieszka Szpila
The Polish best seller “Hexes of the Deadwood Forest” is like a post-porn fever dream of Eastern European magic realism crossed with a plant-based “Joy of Sex.”
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Book Review: ‘Hexes of the Deadwood Forest,’ by Agnieszka Szpila
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Book Review: ‘American Fantasy,’ by Emma Straub
In Emma Straub’s latest novel, “American Fantasy,” a pop group’s midlife return provides fodder for both comedy and redemption on the high seas.
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Book Review: ‘American Fantasy,’ by Emma Straub
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How Did Black Music Take Over the World? Let Melvin Gibbs Explain.
Since the late ’70s, the bassist has worked to map a musical route that mirrored the trans-Atlantic slave trade and birthed nearly all of American popular music.
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How Did Black Music Take Over the World? Let Melvin Gibbs Explain.