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A Miniature Musical Curio Store by Chris Millar Spins Like Clockwork
After he graduated from artwork faculty, Chris Millar (beforehand) labored in a toy retailer for seven years. “The shop, now defunct, was called Livingstone and Cavell Extraordinary Toys in Calgary, Alberta,…
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Joining the Mile High Club on a Flight with Love Cloud
For $995, Love Cloud will fly you and a partner in a private airplane for…
‘Russia is the global enemy’: Fallout from Ukraine invasion could last for years
WASHINGTON — When he invaded Ukraine, Vladimir Putin almost certainly expected a quick, decisive conquest…
Watch Jiminy Cricket become Pinocchio’s conscience in an exclusive clip from Disney+’s live-action remake
It’s a tale as old as time — OK or at least as old as…
G.O.P. Declares Jan. 6 Attack ‘Legitimate Political Discourse’
WASHINGTON — The Republican Party on Friday officially declared the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on…
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An Urgent Mission for Literary Translators: Bringing Ukrainian Voices to the West
“It does help people who are suddenly stuck under bombardment to feel that their voices are being heard,” said Boris…
‘Woman’ Is an Ambitious Attempt to Capture Four Centuries of Being Female
WOMANThe American History of an IdeaBy Lillian FadermanIllustrated. 571 pages. Yale University Press. $32.50.We’ve come a long way, baby.Maybe? That’s the…
Fantasy Author Raises $15.4 Million in 24 Hours to Self-Publish
“I am an artist who was raised by an accountant and a businessman,” Sanderson said in a phone interview from…
NoViolet Bulawayo Believes Freedom Begins With Imagination
But because Bulawayo was not “white or Western,” Shringarpure said, her book led to thought-provoking conversations around artistic freedom and…
‘In Love’ Review: A Powerful Memoir About Marriage and Assisted Suicide
IN LOVEA Memoir of Love and LossBy Amy Bloom224 pages. Random House. $27.Amy Bloom and Brian Ameche were a handsome…
William P. Barr’s Memoir Is Part Lawyerly Defense, Part Culture-War Diatribe
Barr offers an extended apologia that tries to square his position on putting people to death with his religious faith.…
‘The Man From the Future’ Recounts the Life of a Restless Genius
THE MAN FROM THE FUTUREThe Visionary Life of John von NeumannBy Ananyo BhattacharyaIllustrated. 353 pages. W.W. Norton & Company. $30.The…
Twin Brothers on a Quest to Find the Next Dalai Lama
WHEN I’M GONE, LOOK FOR ME IN THE EASTBy Quan Barry302 pages. Pantheon Books. $27.A line of imperfect telepathic communication…