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The week in culture.

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The latest releases, from novels to memoirs, history to poetry.

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Recent editions of The Critic’s Notebook

Mar 12, 2024 The Critic’s Notebook

On Antonin Scalia, Pox Romana, “Klimt Landscapes,” Mark Padmore & Mitsuko Uchida, Jan Lisiecki, New Orleans & more from the world of culture.


Mar 5, 2024 The Critic’s Notebook

On Giotto, Indian court painting, Franz Lizst, David Dubal, Beaux-Arts architecture & more from the world of culture.


Feb 27, 2024 The Critic’s Notebook

On Italian cooking, “Americans in Paris,” Hollis Taggart, Bruckner, Mahler, the pursuit of happiness & more from the world of culture.



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