She was a proponent of natural childbirth when she joined the group that produced the candid guide to women’s health. It became a cultural touchstone and a global best seller.
Category: Books and Literature
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La Dolce Vita, the Valentino Way
Archival photographs, fashion layouts and anecdotes from celebrity clients: A new book is devoted to all things Valentino.
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New Queer Nonfiction to Read This Pride Month
Plus: a cliff-top hotel in Brittany, dynamic sculptures at New York’s Japan Society and more recommendations from T Magazine.
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6 Hidden Shops in New York Worth Visiting
Hand-forged armor. Prehistoric bones. Music that’s never been digitized. This isn’t retail — it’s an invitation-only obsession.
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Book Review: ‘Waiting for Britney Spears: A True Story, Allegedly,’ by Jeff Weiss
In a scrappy new memoir, Jeff Weiss blurs fact and fancy as he recounts his stint as a bit player in the celebrity-industrial complex.
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Frederick Forsyth, Master of the Geopolitical Thriller, Dies at 86
He wrote best-sellers like “The Day of the Jackal” and “The Dogs of War,” often using material from his earlier life as a reporter and spy.
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Philippe Labro Dies at 88; Restless Chronicler of the French Condition
As an author (often blurring the boundaries between fiction and nonfiction), a film director, a lyricist and a host of TV and radio shows, he sought to capture his epoch.
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Another ‘Gomorrah’ TV Series About the Mob? Some in Naples Say ‘Basta.’
With another “Gomorrah” spinoff being filmed, some Neapolitans say they’re fed up with all the shows portraying the “malavita,” or the lawless life. “Why must only bad things be said about us?”
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Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s Former Prime Minister, Pushes Kindness in New Book
The former prime minister, who led New Zealand through the pandemic, has published a memoir arguing for more empathy in politics.
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Lonely Planet’s LGBTQ Guide Arrives Just in Time for Pride
The author of “The LGBTQ+ Travel Guide” on the reasons the travel publishing giant chose a coffee-table book and how she picked the people and places to feature.
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Who Was Kate Spade?
A new memoir by her closest friend sheds light on the woman behind the image.