Terry Martin Hekker, a Happy Housewife Scorned, Dies at 92

She wrote two popular memoirs: the first about the joys of married life, the second about her husband serving her divorce papers on their 40th anniversary.

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Why the Public Library Is Giving Away 1,000 Books

The books come from its list of best titles of the year and will be available at three flagship library branches.

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How Joan Didion Did Thanksgiving

The author’s newly unveiled papers reveal the meticulous planning and devotion to cooking that went into her big holiday meals.

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Of Books and Men

My colleague, the book critic Dwight Garner, tells us about “Flesh” by David Szalay, this year’s Booker Prize winner.

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Of Books and Men

My colleague, the book critic Dwight Garner, tells us about “Flesh” by David Szalay, this year’s Booker Prize winner.

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Hal Sirowitz, Poet Who Mined His Mother’s Worry With Wit, Dies at 76

He wrote of his suffocating relationship with his mother to create mordant reminiscences and became a standout at poetry slams in New York.

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Michelle Obama’s New Book Is a Historical Document Dressed Up as a Coffee-Table Tome

“The Look” should be studied by generations to come, not because of what it reveals about fashion, but politics.

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College Romance Books That Will Make You Swoon

The explosive potential of those years makes every emotion more intense — and a perfect combo for rich storytelling.

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Sarah Jessica Parker Describes Her Year as a Booker Prize Judge

The actor had to read so many books (153) she bowed out of most family activities. Still, she said, collaborating to pick a winner was worth the sacrifice.

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2025 Booker Prize Goes to David Szalay’s ‘Flesh’

The rags-to-riches tale had already made fans of Zadie Smith and Dua Lipa. Roddy Doyle, who chaired the judging panel, called the book “singular” and “extraordinary.”

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