By Matthew Wexler Author Andrew Keenan-Bolger knows New York City. He also knows what it was like growing up gay…
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Adib Khorram’s ‘One Word, Six Letters’ asks who bears the weight of a single moment
Adib Khorram's new YA novel "One Word, Six Letters" turns a real-life slur into a story about who bears the…
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Reading plays makes a worthwhile pastime for theater fans and laymen alike. Here's why.
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Emma Gannon’s "A Year of Nothing" is a slim, soothing companion for burnout, hustle fatigue, and reclaiming a smaller life.
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Evelyn Carter's "Was That Racist?" offers clarity for bias debates—including the ones on Broadway.
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The cast & creative behind ‘Dirty Books’ share their favorite banned lit, from Sohn to Salinger
Director Mara Lieberman and cast reveal banned book recommendations that inspired "Dirty Books," from queer Yiddish theater to dystopian American…
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