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Libraries Are Dealing With New Demand For Books And Services During The Pandemic

12:17pm June 16, 2020

by Thomas Wilburn

Across the country, libraries have seen demand for e-books skyrocket as people try to entertain themselves during lockdown. But they're also dealing with complicated questions around reopening.

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'Miss Iceland' Is A Subdued, Powerful Portrait Of A Suppressed Society

7:00am June 16, 2020

by Heller McAlpin

Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir's atmospheric novel, about a young writer and her outcast friends in 1963 Iceland, will transport you to another time and place, though not necessarily a rosier time and place.

The Oscar telecast on ABC has been moved to April 25 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Oscars Postponed 2 Months Because Of Pandemic

5:37pm June 15, 2020

by Mandalit del Barco

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences delays the 2021 Oscar ceremony from February to April because of COVID-19.

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National Book Critics Circle Board Members Resign Over Racism Allegations

4:25pm June 15, 2020

by Petra Mayer

The National Book Critics Circle, which represents hundreds of critics across the country, has been roiled by a dispute over an anti-racism statement that has led several board members to resign.

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Reissue Of 'The End of Me' Helps Cement Alfred Hayes' Status As A Great Novelist

1:25pm June 15, 2020

by John Powers

A poet, novelist and screenwriter, Hayes' name largely fell from view following his death in 1985. Now, with the re-issue of three of his novels, his reputation has been making a comeback.

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Then U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates walks from an Osprey aircraft after landing at Forward Operating Base Dwyer on June 5, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

In 'Exercise Of Power' Robert Gates Says Presidents Too Often Rely On The Military

9:47am June 15, 2020

by Tom Bowman

In his latest book, the former defense secretary says some matters more often than not call for other elements of American power: diplomacy or foreign aid or clear strategic communications.

Cover detail of Collected Poems by William Butler Yeats

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A Long Summer Ahead: What Writers Are Reading As The Pandemic Goes On

7:00am June 15, 2020

Find recommendations for fantasy, poetry, new fiction, old fiction, comics, fairy tales and more, hand-picked by authors Ben Philippe, Jade Chang, Raina Telgemeier, Tess Taylor and Thomas Pierce.

Frozen in time: Theater Director David Miller returned to Zeeland High School in western Michigan weeks after his students' scheduled performance, to find the set still up.

Performing In A Pandemic: Taking The High School Play Online

5:39pm June 14, 2020

by Sequoia Carrillo

Students look forward all year to their big end-of-year productions. This year, many educators got creative in helping their student shine — despite the shutdown due to COVID-19

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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump depart the White House on May 27.

'The Art Of Her Deal' Aims To Show Melania Trump As An Influential Collaborator

3:15pm June 14, 2020

by Annalisa Quinn

The flattening effect of political discourse, insipidity of the first lady role and her own remoteness have led us to either forget she has an inner life — or to imagine her as an elegant prisoner.

My niece, Nisime, in her hiding place — my parents' closet. She is my muse during the quarantine days. April 3, 2020. Tbilisi, Georgia

GLOBAL PHOTOS: How Lockdown Has Changed My Life

11:27am June 14, 2020

by The Everyday Projects

We asked photographers to show us how their world has been altered by the pandemic. Their pictures show the many things that are lost for the moment — as well as new ways to find comfort and joy.