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Category: Books and Literature
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Jesse Ed Davis Was Rock Heroes’ Secret Weapon. And a Mystery.
The Native American guitarist graced records by Bob Dylan and John Lennon, but fell to addiction in 1988. A new book and exhibit are telling his story.
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Book Review: ‘Cher: The Memoir,’ by Cher
The first volume of her frank autobiography is a testament to resilience, chronicling a grim childhood and the brazen path to stardom, with and without Sonny.
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Arthur Frommer, 95, Dies; His Guidebooks Opened Travel to the Masses
After publishing “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day” in 1957, he went on to build an empire of guidebooks, package tours, hotels and other services.
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Cher Can, and Does, Turn Back Time
In the first volume of her memoir (which she hasn’t read), she explores her difficult childhood, her fraught marriage to Sonny Bono and how she found her voice.
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The 25 Most Influential Cookbooks From the Last 100 Years
Chefs, writers, editors and a bookseller gathered to debate — and decide — which titles have most changed the way we cook and eat.
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‘Modern Love Podcast’: He Saved Me. Now It Was My Turn to Save Him.
They say it’s a bad idea to start a new relationship when you’re fighting an addiction, but Laura Cathcart Robbins decided she had to break the rules.
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‘The Great Gatsby’ Inspires a Pen Collection
For the first time, Montblanc has chosen a fictional character, Jay Gatsby of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1920s novel, as its honoree.
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6 New Books With a Bit of Glitter
Indian diamonds, pearls and the glow of gold are among the topics of these recent publications.
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Book Review: ‘The Name of This Band Is R.E.M.,’ by Peter Ames Carlin
In a new biography, Peter Ames Carlin chronicles the rise of an indispensable band and the evolution of its music.
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Book Review: ‘Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music,’ by Rob Sheffield
In “Heartbreak Is the National Anthem,” Rob Sheffield chronicles how Taylor Swift has made fans, foes and even journalists part of her story.