The Frictionless Charms of the Ferrante Cinematic Universe

The film and television adaptations of the Italian author’s novels offer an almost suspicious lack of resistance.

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The Best Books We Read in 2023

Our editors and critics review notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

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The Rules According to Pamela Paul

At the Times, Paul often writes on the hazards of shifting norms. But she’s also revealed the fraught position of the opinion columnist.

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Clare Sestanovich Reads “Different People”

The author reads her story from the January 30, 2023, issue of the magazine.

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What Monks Can Teach Us About Paying Attention

Lessons from a centuries-long war against distraction.

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Briefly Noted Book Reviews

“Forbidden Notebook,” “This Afterlife,” “Hatching,” and “The Lion House.”

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Clare Sestanovich on Keeping a Diary

The author discusses “Different People,” her story from the latest issue of the magazine.

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A Children’s Classic with a Refreshing Lack of Lessons

“Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” refuses explicit conclusions. That’s the source of its appeal.

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What’s the Matter with Men?

They’re floundering at school and in the workplace. Some conservatives blame a crisis of masculinity, but the problems—and their solutions—are far more complex.

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The Artist Whose Book Covers Distilled the Nineteen-Eighties

The covers that Lorraine Louie designed for the Vintage Contemporaries series were surreal, stylish, and like nothing else on the market.

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