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A Love Letter to the City
A Love Letter to the City

How artist Steve Powers made sign painting the voice of the community and the shared narrative of urban life.

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John Updike on How to Have a Productive Daily Routine, and the Most Important Things Aspiring Writers Should Know
John Updike on How to Have a Productive Daily Routine, and the Most Important Things Aspiring Writers Should Know

“In a country this large and a language even larger … there ought to be a living for somebody who cares and wants to entertain and instruct a reader.”

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Otto: The Autobiography of a Teddy Bear
Otto: The Autobiography of a Teddy Bear

One of history’s most beloved children’s illustrators tackles one of history’s most loathsome episodes.

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The Love Letters of Pioneering Victorian Photojournalist Fannie Benjamin Johnston
The Love Letters of Pioneering Victorian Photojournalist Fannie Benjamin Johnston

“If I have been proud of you and your work and put you on a pedestal, as you say, please let me keep you there, for you deserve it surely and that is my way of loving.”

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E. B. White on Why He Wrote Charlotte’s Web, Plus His Rare Illustrated Manuscripts
E. B. White on Why He Wrote Charlotte’s Web, Plus His Rare Illustrated Manuscripts

“A book is a sneeze.”

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The Psychology of Trust in Work and Love
The Psychology of Trust in Work and Love

The science of why tit-for-tat isn’t the best strategy for cooperation and why you should hear out your hunches.

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The Best Photography Books of 2013
The Best Photography Books of 2013

From Mongolia to Mars, by way of mesmerizing mines and Manhattan’s characters.

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The 13 Best Psychology and Philosophy Books of 2013
The 13 Best Psychology and Philosophy Books of 2013

How to think like Sherlock Holmes, make better mistakes, master the pace of productivity, find fulfilling work, stay sane, and more.

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The Story Behind the Iconic “Migrant Mother” Photograph and How Dorothea Lange Almost Didn’t Take It
The Story Behind the Iconic “Migrant Mother” Photograph and How Dorothea Lange Almost Didn’t Take It

How a serendipitous hand-lettered sign changed the history of photojournalism.

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Liberace’s Little-Known Cookbook
Liberace’s Little-Known Cookbook

“Food and music are the two best things in life.”

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