‘Specimen Days’ Is Both an Ode to Walt Whitman and Its Own Portrait of America
Michael Cunningham’s 2005 novel jumps between centuries and genres as it explores the yearning for transcendence and the importance of noticing.
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The 10 Best Books of 2022: An Event Announcing Our List
On Nov. 29, Times readers are invited to be the first to find out which books we’ve selected as the year’s best.
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Dagny Corcoran, Bookseller and Fixture of the L.A. Art Scene, Dies at 77
Her store, Art Catalogues, specialized in books for and about museum and gallery exhibitions and became a gathering place for artists and bibliophiles.
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In Life and Music, Ned Rorem Was Unwaveringly Himself
This composer, diarist and reluctant pioneer of gay liberation has died. A critic remembers visiting him in his twilight.