The Village Voice looks at the 50th anniversary of "Ragtime," E.L. Doctorow's tale of injustice and revenge in early 20th century America.

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Her long-unpublished novel was the culmination of a years-long fascination. What does it reveal about her fraught views on civil rights?

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Who: Mr Alvin Lee, 56, Maybank Singapore’s country chief executive. He joined Maybank in 2013 after a long career in the banking industry, including stints with JP Morgan Singapore, Barclays ...

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A low-key quartet from a southern college town, R.E.M. didn’t look like the type to blaze a whole new path for pop music.

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We asked, “What can you show or tell us to help explain what it’s like to grow up in this political moment?” Students from around the world responded with powerful art and writing. By The ...

Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review. In “The Woman Who Knew Everyone,” Meryl Gordon offers a thorough biography ...

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