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‘Wuthering Heights’ Is the Greatest Love Story, Because It Is the Strangest

After 180 years, “Wuthering Heights” retains its ability to shock because it tells the truth about how deeply strange love can be.

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NYT Books and Literature

‘Wuthering Heights’ Is the Greatest Love Story, Because It Is the Strangest

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‘A Hymn to Life’ Review: Gisèle Pelicot’s Memoir Is a Powerfully Written Feminist Manifesto

With matter-of-fact precision, “A Hymn to Life” powerfully chronicles the shock of discovering her husband’s sex crimes, and the rallying cry that followed.

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NYT Books and Literature

‘A Hymn to Life’ Review: Gisèle Pelicot’s Memoir Is a Powerfully Written Feminist Manifesto

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Evil Genius,’ by Claire Oshetsky

A young telephone company operator finds herself in the dark underbelly of the Me Decade in Claire Oshetsky’s “Evil Genius.”

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Evil Genius,’ by Claire Oshetsky

NYT Books and Literature

Roy Medvedev, Soviet Era Historian and Dissident, Is Dead at 100

His score of books and hundreds of essays documented Stalinist executions, Communist repressions and censorship, and the transition to post-Soviet Russia.

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NYT Books and Literature

Roy Medvedev, Soviet Era Historian and Dissident, Is Dead at 100

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Last Kings of Hollywood,’ by Paul Fischer

A new book shows how the decline of the studios and the fresh wind of the 1960s allowed them to turn personal visions into critical and popular success.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Last Kings of Hollywood,’ by Paul Fischer

NYT Books and Literature

Julia Quinn, Author of the ‘Bridgerton’ Novels, Reflects on the Series

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the author appeared on the Book Review podcast to speak about her books and the Netflix phenomenon they sparked.

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NYT Books and Literature

Julia Quinn, Author of the ‘Bridgerton’ Novels, Reflects on the Series