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The Public Theater in New York has been closed since March 12, but is still producing plays on Zoom, radio and film. "Just because conditions are hard, it doesn't let us off the hook; it doesn't free us of the obligation to try to fulfill our mission," sa

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What Will The Future Of Theater Look Like? 'Our Artists Are Going To Lead Us'

5:28pm September 20, 2020

by Jeff Lunden

It's hard to predict exactly how theater will come back after the pandemic, but here are a couple guesses: Fewer crowds, more collective imagination, and a focus on racial and environmental justice.

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Maya (Maya Erskine) and Anna (Anna Konkle) survive a pool party and a lot of other challenges in the second season of Hulu's PEN15.

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'PEN15' Is Back, And Girlhood Is Still Painfully Awkward

9:00am September 20, 2020

by Aisha Harris

The newest episodes of Hulu's smart coming-of-age comedy expand upon the exciting and traumatic themes of puberty.

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Susanna Clarke Divines Magic In Long-Awaited Novel 'Piranesi'

8:51am September 20, 2020

by Vikki Valentine

Clarke fans waited 16 years for this follow-up to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. Here, Clarke limns a magic that is part of the very fabric of the universe.

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Toni Tipton-Martin To Lead 'Cook's Country' Magazine

7:51am September 20, 2020

Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Toni Tipton-Martin, the new editor-in-chief of Cook's Country, a publication of America's Test Kitchen.

(Left) During the coronavirus pandemic, cleaning has become more intense and important. Gloves used for cleaning photographer Celeste Alonso's house in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Right) Plants on Alonso's balcony.

Photographer Uses Instant Images To Make Sense Of Life In Isolation

6:31am September 20, 2020

by Laura Beltrán Villamizar

When Argentina went into strict lockdown in March, Celeste Alonso was isolated in her home in Buenos Aires. She has been asserting what control she can over daily life, one Polaroid at a time.

The Killings at Kingfisher Hill, by Sophie Hannah

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Poirot's The Star, But His Sidekick Shines In 'Kingfisher Hill'

1:48am September 20, 2020

by Vikki Valentine

The latest installment in the Hercule Poirot franchise — now being written by Sophie Hannah — is a masterful, multilayered puzzle in which Poirot's assistant Inspector Catchpool plays a key role.

Tituss Burgess speaks at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on June 22, 2017, in New York City.

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Not My Job: We Quiz 'Unbreakable' Star Tituss Burgess On Fragile Stuff

7:58am September 19, 2020

Burgess may have starred as Titus Andromedon on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, but how much does he know about breakable things? We'll find out.

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'Never Look Back' Updates An Ancient Story Of Love And Loss

7:00am September 19, 2020

by Caitlyn Paxson

Lilliam Rivera's new young adult novel reimagines Orpheus and Eurydice as Afro-Latinx teens in New York, bringing something new to the old tale by giving Eurydice her own baggage and her own story.

The National Book Foundation released its annual book award longlists on Friday.

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Here Are The 50 Books Nominated for 2020 National Book Awards

6:19pm September 18, 2020

by Reese Oxner

There are writers on the longlist in five categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translation and young people's literature. Two debut novels are in the running for the fiction prize.

Sophie Okonedo plays Charlotte in Ratched.

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'Ratched' Is Pretty, But Very Silly

3:31pm September 18, 2020

by Linda Holmes

Produced by Ryan Murphy and packed with his signature gory excess, Ratched makes a great series of still photos but tells a very disappointing story.