Topic: Adam Gopnik

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Good Reads: Mexico’s rise, Lincoln’s precedence, and tomorrow’s truth

A round-up of this week's long-form good reads include a look at Mexico's competitive growth, the virtues of compromise in multiple administrations, and how facts 'decay.'

Amazon's top 10 book picks for November

Amazon's editors pick their top 10 books for the month of November.

70 years on, London commemorates surviving the 'blitz'

The 70th anniversary of the start of the Nazi 'Blitz' on England today was commemorated near St. Paul's Cathedral, which survived the bombing campaign as much of the city around it was reduced to rubble.

Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies: movie review

Marvelous documentary ‘Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies’ explores how the founders of Cubism were inspired by early filmmaking.

Bestselling books the week of 3/4/10, according to IndieBound*

A look at what's selling best at independent bookstores across America.

Chapter & Verse
What can you learn from a cookbook?

The New Yorker's Adam Gopnik ignited a virtual flambé of debate on this question.

Opinion: We should share Lincoln's love for poetry

It isn’t just a decorative cultural fixture. It’s a wellspring of revelation.

Angels and Ages

Born on the same day, Lincoln and Darwin shared an eloquence that changed the world.

Chapter & Verse
Burn, Babar, burn?