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How Hanif Abdurraqib Is Celebrating — and Redefining — Black Performance

The poet, essayist, cultural critic and podcaster on his new book, “A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance"

The Story of MLB’s Integration Does Not Start and End With Jackie Robinson

Larry Doby, Satchel Paige and the truth about racial-reconciliation narratives

The Best Movies, TV, Books and Music for April

Including Ken Burns taking on Hemingway and the most violent TV show ever

"Game of Thrones" Headed to Broadway With Prequel Play by George R.R. Martin

The stage show will reportedly center around The Great Tourney at Harrenhal

Even In the 19th Century, Science Fiction Addressed Climate Change

Jules Verne and Mark Twain were among the writers exploring it

Sculpture at Shakespeare's Grave Was Likely Modeled From Life

New findings offer a rich portrait of the playwright

Former NFL Star Lance Briggs Wants to Change the World … With Comic Books

His upcoming graphic novel “The Trap” tackles issues of systemic racism and inequality in a maybe-not-so-surprising format

New Memoir Reveals Details of Exclusive Paris Swingers' Club

A firsthand look at the history of Les Chandelles, courtesy of proprietor Valérie Hervo

Gay Talese’s 40-Year-Old Treatise on Sex in America Is Still Just as Scandalous as Ever

“Thy Neighbor’s Wife” was supposed to help ignite a revolution. We're still waiting for it.

A New Book Reveals James Bond’s Vietnam War-Era Origin Story

"The Lost Adventures of James Bond" explores the secret agent’s secret history

Can a Novel Revitalize a Real-Life Cold Case? This One Did.

True crime inspired by fiction inspired by true crime

John Steinbeck's "Little Fishing Place" Is Up for Sale at $17.9M

The cozy waterfront property on Long Island was used by the novelist for summer retreats

Toward an Understanding of the Very Real Health Benefits of Watching Sports

A talk with author Larry Olmsted about his new book "FANS: How Watching Sports Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Understanding"