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In ‘The Kingdoms of Savannah,’ Oddballs Circle Around a Murder Mystery
THE KINGDOMS OF SAVANNAHBy George Dawes Green289 pages. Celadon Books. $27.99.Writer’s block…
Claes Oldenburg Captured a Carefree (and Consumerist) America
Of all the major American Pop artists, Claes Oldenburg was the only…
A Crop of New Novels About Race and Racism Finds Freedom in Satire
In Chinelo Okparanta’s new novel, a young white man is disgusted by…
Love the Smell of Old Books? This Bookseller Would Like You to Leave.
A FACTOTUM IN THE BOOK TRADEA MemoirBy Marius Kociejowski349 pages. Biblioasis. $18.95.I…
Head of Documenta Resigns Amid Antisemitism Scandal
After a month of crisis that has roiled the art world, Sabine…
Portraits by Barkley L. Hendricks Will Hang With Old Masters at the Frick
The portrait artist Barkley L. Hendricks, who died in 2017, considered the…
Computers and Painting’s Identity Crisis
Every new generation of artists, curators, and critics seems to feel the…
Math Defeated Him in School. In His 60s, He Went Back for More.
Mathematics is different. When Wilkinson doesn’t grasp a detail in a problem,…
In ‘Carnality,’ a Wild Ride Fueled by Rash Decisions
CARNALITYBy Lina WolffTranslated by Frank Perry357 pages. Other Press. $17.99.“Ah, a nice…
