The tree, named after the author Thomas Hardy, was surrounded by 18th- and 19th-century gravestones. It was a popular site for locals and tourists.
Category: Books and Literature
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How This ‘Book Club’ Takes Erotica to Unexpected Locations
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The so-called Perverted Book Club is hosting readings in surprising locations across New York. Look out, Sbarro.
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Jenna Bush Hager Is Making a List. Authors Are Obsessed With It.
The New York Times – Business:She was born into a life in the public eye. Then she chose to go on morning TV.
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Read Your Way Through Edinburgh
The New York Times – Travel:Edinburgh calls to readers, its pearl-grey skies urging them to curl up with a book. Maggie O’Farrell, the author of “Hamnet,” suggests reading that best reflects her city.
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Getting Close to Sondheim: New Books Try to Capture His Essence
The New York Times – Music:Memoirs by his collaborators are among the works available now, and several others are on the horizon.
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Book Review: ‘Jan Morris: Life from Both Sides: A Biography’
The New York Times – Travel:A new biography examines what made the prolific travel writer and transgender figure so driven, and who was ignored along the way.
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‘The Super 8 Years’ Review: Annie Ernaux’s Celluloid Souvenirs
The New York Times – Movies:In this wistful movie, the French writer and Nobel laureate revisits her life with help from her son, who’s also the director.
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Fluent in the Language of Style
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:For over three decades, Judith Thurman has captured the often ineffable pull of fashion and beauty like few others.
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Michelle Obama’s Fashion Declaration of Independence
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The former first lady dressed with a new sense of freedom on her book tour.
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Serendipity, Timing and the Birth of a Horology Library
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The Horological Society of New York was shown a library space for rent. Then a collector offered his books. The result? A timekeeping treasure trove.