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E. L. Doctorow, Literary Time Traveler Who Stirred the Past Into Fiction, Dies at 84 [22 Jul 2015|01:29am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/22/books/el-doctorow-author-of-historical-fiction-dies-at-84.html

Mr. Doctorow’s popular, critically admired and award-winning novels, including “Ragtime,” “Billy Bathgate” and “The March,” situated fictional characters in recognizable historical contexts.
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E. L. Doctorow Dies at 84; Literary Time Traveler Stirred Past Into Fiction [22 Jul 2015|01:29am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/22/books/el-doctorow-author-of-historical-fiction-dies-at-84.html

Mr. Doctorow’s popular, critically admired and award-winning novels, including “Ragtime,” “Billy Bathgate” and “The March,” situated fictional characters in recognizable historical contexts.
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‘Men of War,’ by Alexander Rose [22 Jul 2015|09:00am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/26/books/review/men-of-war-by-alexander-rose.html

Alexander Rose takes on the combat experience at Bunker Hill, Gettysburg and Iwo Jima.
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‘The China Challenge,’ by Thomas J. Christensen [22 Jul 2015|09:00am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/26/books/review/the-china-challenge-by-thomas-j-christensen.html

A former State Department official urges Americans to accept China’s rise to power.
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ArtsBeat: E. L. Doctorow in The Times [22 Jul 2015|12:27pm]

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http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/22/e-l-doctorow-in-the-times/

Mr. Doctorow, the author of “Ragtime,” “Billy Bathgate” and other books, died on Tuesday at 84.
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Jason Segel Makes a Career U-Turn as David Foster Wallace in ‘The End of the Tour’ [22 Jul 2015|04:06pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/26/movies/jason-segel-makes-a-career-u-turn-as-david-foster-wallace-in-the-end-of-the-tour.html

Early on, the actor was widely derided for taking the role of the author of “Infinite Jest.” Then the film appeared, and the tide turned.
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Patricia Crone, Questioning Scholar of Islamic History, Dies at 70 [22 Jul 2015|05:28pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/23/us/patricia-crone-scholar-of-islamic-history-dies-at-70.html

Professor Crone challenged conventional views of the roots and evolution of Islam and her numerous books and articles shed new light on the history of the religion.
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Books of The Times: Review: In ‘Among the Ten Thousand Things,’ Julia Pierpont’s First Novel, a Fami [22 Jul 2015|08:16pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/23/books/review-in-among-the-ten-thousand-things-julia-pierponts-first-novel-a-family-struggles.html

Ms. Pierpont’s book, her first, breathes new life into the old story of a marriage falling apart.
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Books of Style: Amanda Brooks and Kate Betts Turn Literary With New Memoirs [22 Jul 2015|11:37pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/23/fashion/amanda-brooks-and-kate-betts-turn-literary-with-new-memoirs.html

New memoirs from Ms. Brooks, formerly of Barneys, and Ms. Betts, formerly of Harper’s Bazaar, discuss their lives in the fashion world.
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ArtsBeat: Jonathan Franzen and Mavis Staples Among Highlights at 92nd Street Y [22 Jul 2015|11:46pm]

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http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/22/jonathan-franzen-and-mavis-staples-among-highlights-at-92nd-street-y/

Mr. Franzen will read from his new novel, “Purity,” and Ms. Staples will perform with Joan Osborne, during the 2015-16 season.
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