Things
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Newyork
I Am Cringe. The World Is Sus. But My Teenager’s Slang Is Based.
My son just completed high school and when he leaves for college in the fall my life will change in ways I’m still struggling to contemplate. One of the things I’ll miss most are his lessons in teenage slang. My son has always been generous with me ...
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Books
Leo Reich Likes Nothing Better Than a Movie Where Nothing Happens
“Any movie by Alexander Payne, Lena Dunham, Greta Gerwig, anything European,” said the comedian, who has a special on Max. “Anything where a woman with ennui wanders around a medieval town.”
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Newyork
Amy Schwartz, Who Captured Life as Viewed by a Child, Dies at 68
The dozens of books for young readers that she wrote and illustrated had a knack for finding “the wondrous in the mundane.”
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Books
The Thrill of Plot or the Richness of Detail? Try Both.
Laurent Mauvignier’s “The Birthday Party” is a thriller with an intense focus on its characters’ interior worlds.
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Newyork
Clutter Is Good for You
Several years before she died, my mother began sending me things — ostensibly significant objects. These included expected items like jewelry and photographs, but also puzzling ones. For example, one afternoon I opened a package containing a ...