Tag: Books and Literature

New Audio: McCarthy Said Trump Acknowledged ‘Some Responsibility’ for Jan. 6

Representative Kevin McCarthy, the House Republican leader, told G.O.P. lawmakers in the…

By Tycoon Herald 10 Min Read

Paul Farmer, Pioneer of Global Health, Dies at 62

“When you talk about iconic giants in the field of public health,…

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Joan Didion, ‘New Journalist’ Who Explored Culture and Chaos, Dies at 87

Joan Didion, whose mordant dispatches on California culture and the chaos of…

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Anne Rice, Who Spun Gothic Tales of Vampires, Dies at 80

When she was 15 her mother died; she said she believed the…

By Tycoon Herald 3 Min Read

Hervé Le Tellier’s ‘The Anomaly’ Arrives in the U.S.

The mathematician, Tina Brewster-Wang, compares the situation to being asked the possible…

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Petra Mayer, Books Editor for NPR and ‘Resident Nerd,’ Dies at 46

Petra Mayer, a books editor for NPR and self-described “resident nerd” who…

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In Confessional Book, a Nike Exec Omits the Name of the Man He Killed

PHILADELPHIA — Late at night on Sept. 30, 1965, Edward David White,…

By Tycoon Herald 16 Min Read

‘The Dawn of Everything’ Aims to Rewrite the Story of our Shared Past

To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times,…

By Tycoon Herald 12 Min Read

The Last Words of Rachel Held Evans

Jeff, what was that like for you, taking this on?JEFF CHU The…

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Stephanie Grisham’s Book Details Trump’s ‘Terrifying’ Temper

As she tries to please Mr. Trump, whose press coverage was relentlessly…

By Tycoon Herald 3 Min Read