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NYT > Sunday Book Review
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‘The Science of Yoga’ Considers the Practice’s Benefits
William J. Broad explores yoga’s winding path and weighs claims about the practice’s benefits.
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ArtsBeat: A New Honor for the Hatchet Job
A new literary award honors the best hatchet job of the year.
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Essay: Grand Allusion
Failed allusions produce feelings of betrayal on all sides. Is the speaker a snob or the listener a dolt?
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‘The Night Swimmer,’ by Matt Bondurant
An American couple’s marriage spins out of control after they become proprietors of a moldering Irish local.
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What Elizabeth Taylor Did For Women’s Rights
M. G. Lord sees feminist themes in the roles of Elizabeth Taylor.
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‘Da Vinci’s Ghost’ Examines One of the Artist’s Most Famous Images
Toby Lester examines one of the world’s most intriguing drawings.
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The Letters William S. Burroughs Wrote at the Height of His Success
William Burroughs’s letters from the years of his literary success.
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‘Immortal Bird,’ Doron Weber’s Lament for His Son
A father describes, and rages at, the loss of his teenage son.
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‘These Dreams of You,’ by Steve Erickson
Through the lens of one household, Steve Erickson’s novel spans history, continents and realities.
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‘No One Is Here Except All of Us,’ Ramona Ausubel’s Fablelike Novel
In Ramona Ausubel’s fablelike novel, a Romanian village shields itself from the Nazis through sheer force of imagination.
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Film Director Neil Jordan’s Novel ‘Mistaken’
Film director Neil Jordan’s fifth novel follows two men who can pass for each other.
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Tony Judt Reviews His Life’s Journey
In a dialogue with another historian, Tony Judt reviews his life’s journey.
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Elmore Leonard Returns With ‘Raylan’
U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, now the star of the TV show “Justified,” returns to confront gambling, mining and organ trafficking in Elmore Leonard’s latest.
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‘Stay Awake,’ Stories by Dan Chaon
Dan Chaon’s characters wander between ordinary lives and psychological shadowlands in this collection.
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Three Books Explore the Reality Behind the World of ‘Downton Abbey’
Three books explore the true lives behind the fictional world of “Downton Abbey.”
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