There is an irony in Anne Carson’s Nobel win: The highest award in literature has gone to a writer who has spent her career…
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The battle over the novel offers a window into America’s long-running fight over what students should be allowed to read.
A new book details the fruitful creative partnership between the singer and poet that helped shape Simone’s sound.
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A hierarchy of oversight for the iconic arts venue has essentially collapsed.
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