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Some of My Lives

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The Paris Wife

The Artist of Disappearance

Gossip

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Portraits Of An Artist, A Correspondent, 'Gossip,' And The 'Piano'

November 27, 2012 • In fiction, Paula McLain explores Hemingway's first marriage, while Anita Desai re-examines modern India. In nonfiction, Joseph Epstein defends gossip, Rosamond Bernier remembers midcentury Paris, and Stuart Isacoff lauds the piano.

The Sisters

Great Granny Webster

Some of My Lives

Review

Three Books...

Putting On Heirs: 3 Rich And Snooty Reads

January 23, 2012 • The parties, mansions — ah, to be rich and famous. Author Emma Straub might not lead a life of luxury, but she recommends three books that give a glimpse into those who do.

Putting On Heirs: 3 Rich And Snooty Reads

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The Charmed, Charming Life Of Rosamond Bernier

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The Charmed, Charming Life Of Rosamond Bernier

January 17, 2012 • Some of My Lives is a lively chronicle of postwar Paris and the author's celebrated circle, a movable feast that included Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Gertrude Stein.

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