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Alyson Hagy’s new dystopian novel paints an America torn apart by war and plague, leaving little of the past intact. It’s a lean, hungry book that draws on Appalachian folk myths, mercilessly told.

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Legend says that if the ravens ever leave the Tower of London, England will fall. Luckily, ravenmaster Chris Skaife is there to care for them, and he’s got a new book about these extraordinary birds.

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Tana French’s new standalone novel packs a lot of character and background information into the first few chapters, but the atmosphere and dialogue will keep you turning pages as the mystery unfolds.

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Sarah Ransohoff illustrates a satirical list of water towers that could store tears.

A new A&E documentary highlights the stand-up comedian’s breakout HBO special.

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Violinist and social justice advocate Vijay Gupta, one of the 2018 winners of the MacArthur Fellowship, speaks about his work in under-resourced communities in Los Angeles and what’s next.

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Famed physicist Stephen Hawking’s final paper, titled “Black Hole Entropy And Soft Hair,” has been published, dealing with the question of what happens when objects fall into black holes. What do you think?

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Chazelle’s new film chronicles the personal losses leading up to Neil Armstrong’s first step on the moon. Leonard Cohen’s son, Adam, discusses a new collection of his late father’s final works.

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In a humor piece, Alex Watt imagines some high-brow pratfalls and pranks.