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September 17th, 2024

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Fall 2024 Fashion Books by Iris Apfel, Diane Keaton & More

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Iris Apfel, Diane Keaton and Henri Bendel are just some of the style icons featured in the pages of this season’s most fashionable titles.With September comes fashion month, and with its many catwalks and after parties, a banquet of books competing for attenti... More »

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A (Very) Belated Donizetti Premiere in South Africa

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The 1838 score for “Dalinda,” which uses chunks of “Lucrezia Borgia,” was found in Naples in 2019. A student company in Cape Town just gave the first staged performance.“Could Donizetti ever have imagined that the world premiere of one of his operas would take... More »

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Book Review: ‘Entitlement,’ by Rumaan Alam

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In Rumaan Alam’s new novel, “Entitlement,” giving away a fortune isn’t as easy as it sounds.ENTITLEMENT, by Rumaan AlamRumaan Alam is a rarity: a male novelist who specializes in female viewpoints. The viewpoints in question are themselves specialized. They fo... More »

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The Mother of a Transgender Child Faces Her Hometown’s Hatred

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In “One Day I’ll Grow Up and Be a Beautiful Woman,” Abi Maxwell struggles to raise her daughter in a New Hampshire community that refuses to accept her.ONE DAY I’LL GROW UP AND BE A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN: A Mother’s Story, by Abi MaxwellAbi Maxwell’s “One Day I’ll G... More »

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7 Places for Autumn Foliage That Aren’t in New England

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As autumn sweeps in, where will you go to get your fix of fiery golds and reds? This could be the year to try Michigan or Oregon instead of Massachusetts.Every fall, visitors seeking out fall colors throng to hot spots like the Green Mountains of Vermont, the ... More »

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Book Review: ‘Connie: A Memoir,’ by Connie Chung

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In a frank and entertaining new memoir, the TV newscaster recounts how sexism, and Dan Rather, sidelined her groundbreaking career.CONNIE: A Memoir, by Connie ChungThe day she was named co-anchor of the “ CBS Evening News” alongside Dan Rather, Connie Chung fe... More »

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Book Review: ‘Scaffolding,’ by Lauren Elkin

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Lauren Elkin’s first novel, “Scaffolding,” traces the multiple infidelities of two Parisian couples a generation apart.SCAFFOLDING, by Lauren ElkinThe signs were glued on public walls across Paris under cover of night, bold black letters painted on sheets of p... More »

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