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‘The Arab of the Future,’ by Riad Sattouf [13 Oct 2015|09:30am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/18/books/review/the-arab-of-the-future-by-riad-sattouf.html

Riad Sattouf, born in France, recreates his difficult childhood in Libya and Syria.
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Bookends: Should Art Be Timeless or Should It Speak to Something More Current? [13 Oct 2015|12:00pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/18/books/review/should-art-be-timeless-or-should-it-speak-to-something-more-current.html

Adam Kirsch and James Parker discuss whether art should aspire to timelessness.
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ArtsBeat: Rushdie Condemns Censorship as Iranians Boycott Frankfurt Book Fair [13 Oct 2015|05:32pm]

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http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/10/13/rushdie-condemns-censorship-as-iranians-boycott-frankfurt-book-fair/

Iran said it would not take part in the book fair if Salman Rushdie’s opening speech was allowed to proceed.
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A Party for Donna Karan’s New Chapter [13 Oct 2015|09:00pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/13/fashion/a-party-for-donna-karans-new-chapter.html

Anna Wintour, Calvin Klein and others fete the release of Ms. Karan’s new memoir, “My Journey.”
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Marlon James, Jamaican Novelist, Wins Man Booker Prize [13 Oct 2015|09:36pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/14/world/americas/marlon-james-jamaican-novelist-wins-man-booker-prize.html

Mr. James became the first Jamaican to win the prize, Britiain’s top literary award, for his novel, “A Brief History of Seven Killings.”
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Review: ‘Ted Hughes: The Unauthorised Life’: Cursed by Beauty [13 Oct 2015|09:47pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/14/books/review-ted-hughes-the-unauthorised-life-cursed-by-beauty.html

A biography by Jonathan Bate of Britain’s longtime poet laureate and yes, Sylvia Plath’s too-handsome husband.
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