A portrait of Patience Gray taken in 1959 by a colleague at the Observer. A British food writer, Gray advocated slow food and foraging long before the rest of the food world. Her work had outsized influence on chefs from Alice Waters on. A new biography tells her story. Photo by David Sim hide caption
Author Interviews
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'Long Way Down,' By Jason Reynolds. Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books hide caption
In 'Long Way Down,' The Ghosts Of Gun Violence Chill A Plan For Revenge
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Previously Unseen Photos Of Michelle Obama Illuminate 'Chasing Light'
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Who Says You Can't Train A Cat? A Book Of Tips For Feline-Human Harmony
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Celeste Headlee: How Can We Have Civil Conversations With The Other Side?
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These 'Paperbacks From Hell' Reflect The Real-Life Angst Of The 1970s
Journalist Chronicles Ordinary People Fighting Extremism In Africa
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Comedian John Hodgman at the 20th Annual Webby Awards in New York. Andy Kropa/Invision/AP hide caption