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Books, essays, science fiction, fantasy, comics, games, film, and interesting ideas.

Editor’s ChoiceThought Piece The New Yorker Culture Analysis Essay

Restaurant Review: Faux

With the opening of Faux, in Tribeca, Keith McNally’s son steps into the family business.

  • Balthazar
  • Brasseries
  • Culture / The Food Scene
  • Tribeca
  • books
Thought Piece PBS NewsHour Analysis Essay

Kerry Kennedy remembers her mother's life and advocacy in new book

Two years ago, Ethel Kennedy passed away. The matriarch of the prominent political dynasty, she was a steadfast supporter of her husband, Robert F.

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  • CANVAS
  • Kerry Kennedy
  • arts
  • books
  • ethel kennedy
Thought Piece PBS NewsHour Analysis Essay

David Byrne explores the art of rediscovery in 'Sleeping Beauties'

Why do great ideas and works of art sometimes get forgotten? These are among the questions explored by musician, writer and visual artist David Byrne in his new book, "Sleeping Beauties." Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown recently joined him in Brooklyn for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

  • CANVAS
  • David Byrne
  • Music
  • arts
  • books
Thought Piece The Guardian World Analysis Essay

‘Many family stories’: Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet takes out ABC radio poll of top 100 Australian books

Markus Zusak’s novel The Book Thief secures second place, while Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe rounds out podium dominated by men Cloudstreet, Tim Winton’s sprawling Australian family epic, has been voted Australia’s favourite book in a poll run by ABC Radio National. The broadcaster announced over the weekend the results of a nationwide poll to determine a list of readers’ top 100 Australian books.

  • Australia news
  • Books
  • Culture
  • international
  • world
Thought Piece The Guardian World Opinion Opinion

‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast

For more than three decades, Michael Gove has been a leading figure in British Conservatism. In the latest episode of Radical Thinking, Gove joins Aditya Chakrabortty to discuss the future of the right, his record on Brexit and austerity, and the Spectator’s position on Islam Watch the full episode with Michael Gove here .

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  • Austerity
  • Brexit
  • Business
  • Conservatives
  • Economics