These two titans of 20th-century literature and music formed a profound, yearslong relationship across generations and backgrounds.
Category: Books and Literature
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Mixtapes, T-Shirts and Even a Typeface Measure the Rise of Hip-Hop
New books collecting objects central to rap’s physical history demonstrate the importance of celebrating these relics before they vanish.
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Read Your Way Through Utah
Utah is a place of paradoxes, full of terrible beauty and complicated history. The writer Terry Tempest Williams recommends books to help you explore the state’s many facets.
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Aaron Rose’s Drunken, Youthful Poems From the ’90s
The artist and former gallerist Aaron Rose had the coolest indie gallery in an era of creative explosion in downtown New York. A new book (of old work) captures that long-lost moment.
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The Great Experiment That Is ‘The Color Purple’
A new adaptation shows how rich Alice Walker’s novel is and how the source material can lend itself to unconventional storytelling.
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What to Read and Listen to During Your Holiday Break
DealBook lists its favorite podcasts and books for getting smarter about business and the economy.
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Cari Beauchamp, Who Chronicled the Women of Early Hollywood, Dies at 74
In books and magazine articles, she uncovered the forgotten story of the actresses and screenwriters who helped create the film industry.
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Dan Greenburg, Who Poked Fun With His Pen, Dies at 87
Women, sex and Jewish mothers were just some of the targets of his popular satirical writing in books, essays, screenplays and more.