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The Rolling Stones album covers
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Bob Spitz’s ‘The Rolling Stones: A Biography’ turns six decades of mythology into something better: the truth
Karan Singh Apr 23, 2026 0

Front row, backstage, and inside the legend. Bob Spitz's 'The Rolling Stones: The Biography' is 704 pages you won't put…

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"Small Town Girls" by Jayne Anne Phillips book cover
"Small Town Girls" by Jayne Anne Phillips book cover
Books
In ‘Small Town Girls,’ Jayne Anne Phillips leaves West Virginia then writes her way back
Lauren Emily Whalen Apr 21, 2026 0

In her new essay collection 'Small Town Girls,' Pulitzer Prize winner Jayne Anne Phillips turns a West Virginia childhood into…

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Judy Blume, Toni Morrison
Judy Blume, Toni Morrison
Books
New biographies bring Judy Blume and Toni Morrison down to earth
Laura Zornosa Apr 15, 2026 0

Two new books revisit Toni Morrison and Judy Blume with clarity, honesty, and a closer look at their work and…

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Jay-Z, Bruce Springsteen.
Jay-Z, Bruce Springsteen.
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From Jay-Z to Springsteen: 5 musician memoirs & where to see them perform live
Bil Browning Apr 7, 2026 0

Five musician memoirs that drop the image and tell you what it actually cost.

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Ingrid Michaelson performs at Lincoln Center's American Songbook series.
Ingrid Michaelson performs at Lincoln Center's American Songbook series.
Music
Ingrid Michaelson is funny. And she’ll crack your heart wide open
Matthew Wexler Apr 5, 2026 0

By Matthew Wexler Ingrid Michaelson knows how to land a joke. Taking the stage at Lincoln Center’s Wu Tsai Theater,…

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Country singer Ty Herndon, author of "What Mattered Most."
Country singer Ty Herndon, author of "What Mattered Most."
Books
Ty Herndon tells everything and then some in new memoir, ‘What Mattered Most’
Ryan Leeds Mar 31, 2026 0

Ty Herndon’s memoir dives into fame, addiction, and coming out in country music.

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"Limelight" author Andrew Keenan-Bolger.
"Limelight" author Andrew Keenan-Bolger.
Books Take 5
Andrew Keenan-Bolger on ‘Limelight,’ chosen family & why “give in to love, or live in fear” still lands
Matthew Wexler Mar 26, 2026 0

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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"One Word, Six Letters" book cover by Adib Khorram.
"One Word, Six Letters" book cover by Adib Khorram.
Books
Adib Khorram’s ‘One Word, Six Letters’ asks who bears the weight of a single moment
Matthew Wexler Mar 24, 2026 0

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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Curated book recommendations featuring John of John by Douglas Stuart and Kids Wait Till You Hear This by Liza Minnelli with 1 Minute Critic tote bag
Curated book recommendations featuring John of John by Douglas Stuart and Kids Wait Till You Hear This by Liza Minnelli with 1 Minute Critic tote bag
Books
Douglas Stuart, Tayari Jones, Han Kang & 27 more reasons to put your phone down
Bil Browning Mar 20, 2026 0

Douglas Stuart, Tayari Jones, Han Kang, and 27 more picks: five shelves of curated reads. Fresh picks each season.

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"Showstoppers: The Art of Stage and Screen" at Helicline Fine Art. (l-r) Meryl Streep in "Happy End" by Al Hirschfeld, "Opera Box" by William Gropper," and a costume design for Diana Ross by Bob Mackie.
"Showstoppers: The Art of Stage and Screen" at Helicline Fine Art. (l-r) Meryl Streep in "Happy End" by Al Hirschfeld, "Opera Box" by William Gropper," and a costume design for Diana Ross by Bob Mackie.
Art
Bob Mackie, Edith Head, and a bronze Michael Jackson walk into a gallery
Jude Cramer Mar 11, 2026 0

Showstoppers at Helicline Fine Art brings stage and screen design into the gallery—Irene Sharaff, Jo Mielziner, and 43 other reasons…

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Gary Cole and Audrey Francis in Steppenwolf's "Catch as Catch Can."
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Gary Cole plays both mother and son in ‘Catch as Catch Can.’ And that’s just the beginning
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"No Fats, No Fems" Max Hovey book illustration.
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