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The Complicated Legacy of Modernist Minoru Yamasaki, Architect of World Trade Center
Yamasaki’s most well-known projects — the twin towers and the Pruit-Igoe housing project — were both destroyed on national television.
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The Magnificent History of Japanese Screens
An exquisitely illustrated and enlightening new book reveals the screen’s unique role in Japanese history and culture from its origins to the 20th century.
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Family Love and Politics in the Age of Trump and Beyond
How do you keep close to loved ones who are on the other side of the political spectrum?
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Scottish History Echoes in the Writings of Two North American Poets
Poets Shara McCallum and Karen Solie channel Scotland through historical fiction and the deep-seated malaise of modernity.
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Doris Derby’s Searing, Intimate Photos of the Civil Rights Movement
A book presents more than 110 pictures from Derby’s archive, offering a rich panorama of the key people and places behind the movement.
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Revel in the Garden Installations of Landscape Designer Piet Oudolf
Piet and his wife Anja purchased an old farmhouse in the Netherlands, transforming it with many experiments in landscaping.
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A Gut-Wrenching but Graceful Photo Project on Trump’s America
Over four tumultuous years, Epstein’s book moves across the country to capture pivotal points of conflict between the American government, the people, and the land.
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A Look at the Holy Roman Empire's Most Splendid Books
A new book joins meticulous historical analysis with more than 150 lush, full-color illustrations of these magnificent books and their elaborate bindings.
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On Addiction and Writing in the Work of Tao Lin
“I think addiction is a part of life. We get addicted to things in ways that each have pros and cons.”
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Poems That Move through Space, Negotiating Switches and Transitions
Ruth Lepson’s verse engages with Cecil Taylor, Cy Twombly, and Philip Guston among others.
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30 Artists and Writers Savor and Digest Those “Lunchbox Moments”
A group of food writers in San Francisco gathered personal essays and art from 30 contributors around the country.
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Ai Weiwei Plumbs His Chaotic Childhood in New Memoir
Ai Weiwei’s childhood recollections are vividly violent.