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Photos of celebrities and actors by Greg Williams from his new book "Greg Williams Photo Breakdowns: The Stories Behind 100 Portraits"

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Wading into the ocean with Kate Winslet, wandering around Wes Anderson’s set with Bill Murray and other stories from his new book

Robert Ragland Young and "Mind Golf"

Robert Ragland Young Explores Golf’s Philosophical Side

"The Bathysphere Book"

Revisiting the History of One Scientist’s Journeys Deep Into the Ocean

Michelle Zauner

The Open Casting Call to Play Michelle Zauner in a Movie Is Underway

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Hugh Holland’s “Locals Only” Captures the Wild, Carefree Spirit of ’70s Skate Culture

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Martin Amis's Life in Six Books

The iconic writer covered a lot of ground in his life

Martin Amis, 1987

Martin Amis, Influential Writer, Dead at 73

His stylish fiction and nonfiction addressed grand moral questions

Book ban protest

Hong Kong's Government Criticized Over Library Book Bans

It's part of an alarming global trend

"Paved Paradise" cover and author photo

Could Rethinking Parking Spots Lead to More Livable Cities?

We talked with Henry Grabar about his new book “Paved Paradise”

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James Bond and the Beatles

The Surprising Connections Between The Beatles and James Bond

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Kevin Ryan Wrote the Book on Malört, the Liquor for Two-Fisted Drinkers

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Neil Gaiman on stage at a talk in New York City.

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David Bowie on the Trans-Siberian Railway.

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