In “Four Points of the Compass,” Jerry Brotton explores the disorienting, dizzying history of our relationship to direction.

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James Magruder discusses his new book about the legendary theater, a few of its most notable names and productions, and its ...

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The latest from the chronicler of urban grit known for “Lush Life” and “Clockers” — as well as writing on “The Wire” TV series — is set in 2008 in East Harlem, where a five-story ...

Christian Kracht’s book finds a narrator much like the author on a family- and history-haunted road trip with his mother.

Artificial-intelligence tools such as ChatGPT might soon become fully autonomous by learning to perceive and interact with their environment.

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