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They should obviously include indexes so that we can find the juicy parts. So why don’t they?
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Why Don’t Celebrity Memoirs Have Indexes Anymore?
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The Seductions of A.I. for the Writer’s Mind
We need to reckon with what ChatGPT is doing to the classroom and to human expression.
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The Seductions of A.I. for the Writer’s Mind
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The Politics of the War on Empathy
It was once considered a virtue. Why do some people now think it’s a bad thing?
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The Politics of the War on Empathy
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‘Washington Black’ Is a Defiantly Joyful Fable
Adapted from the Esi Edugyan novel, this Hulu series follows a child who escapes slavery and embarks on a life of swashbuckling adventure.
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‘Washington Black’ Is a Defiantly Joyful Fable
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Book Review: ‘The Trembling Hand,' by Mathelinda Nabugodi
Examining artifacts from the archive of British Romanticism, a scholar finds evidence of intimate, if often overlooked, connections to slavery.
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Book Review: ‘The Trembling Hand,' by Mathelinda Nabugodi
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In Ungarn frisst sich eine Plage durch die Bücherschätze eines Klosters. Und plötzlich ist die katholische Kirche Klima-Avantgarde.
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"Gorki Park"-Autor: Schriftsteller Martin Cruz Smith ist tot
Der Autor Martin Cruz Smith ist im Alter von 82 Jahren verstorben. Mit seinem Bestseller "Gorki Park" hatte er Anfang der 80er-Jahre internationale Bekanntheit erlangt.
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"Gorki Park"-Autor: Schriftsteller Martin Cruz Smith ist tot
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Unser Autor stolpert über einen Stapel Liebesromane. Trotz Höchsttemperaturen liest er sich fest und ist bald angerührt vom Schicksal der "rot gelockten Lady Annice".