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Book Review: ‘A Year of Nothing’ understands burnout without trying to fix it
Lauren Emily Whalen Jan 22, 2026 0

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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A collage of costumes by Paul Tazewell: "West Side Story," "Hamilton," and "Wicked."
Culture
From ‘Wicked’ to ‘West Side Story’: Paul Tazewell proves costume design is fine art
Lauren Emily Whalen Jan 21, 2026
Book cover of "Eating Ashes" and author Brenda Navarro.
Books
Book Review: Can you grieve a brother and a country at the same time? Novelist Brenda Navarro says yes
Laura Zornosa Jan 20, 2026
(l-r) Golda Rosheuvel, Ian McKellen, Rosie Sheehy, and Arinzé Kene in "An Ark."
Reviews
Heaven can wait: Ian McKellen elevates ‘An Ark,’ but mixed reality can’t bridge the digital divide
Matthew Wexler Jan 20, 2026
Cheyenne Jackson and Jane Krakowski in "Oh, Mary!"
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Why Broadway can’t stop obsessing over ‘Oh, Mary!’ & its rotating roster of stars
Lindsay B. Davis Jan 19, 2026
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