A new biography of the late novelist details his youthful escapades, messy relationships and intense commitment to his craft. By Dwight Garner In “Partita,” a former piano prodigy is sent reeling into ...
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Theo of Golden, an unexpected hit of a novel by a first-time author, Allen Levi, just keeps coming. Levi self-published Theo in 2023, when he was well into his 60s, and promoted it through grassroots ...
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What happens when you shrink down a book club to two days and take turns narrating the story? Welcome to Page Break. By Elisabeth Egan Visuals by Yuvraj Khanna I was a nervous wreck on a recent Friday ...
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