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By revisiting films that tell the story of New York City’s history, film critic Jason Bailey also traces America’s evolution.

By revisiting films that tell the story of New York City’s history, film critic Jason Bailey also traces America’s evolution.

Don’t be surprised if Colorization ends up on film studies syllabi for years to come.

Don’t be surprised if Colorization ends up on film studies syllabi for years to come.

Patented: 1,000 Design Patents is thicker than an old phone book but much more fun to thumb through.

Patented: 1,000 Design Patents is thicker than an old phone book but much more fun to thumb through.

Fans of divas and Hollywood gossip will have lots to enjoy in this tour through fashion designer Bob Mackie’s glittering career.

Fans of divas and Hollywood gossip will have lots to enjoy in this tour through fashion designer Bob Mackie’s glittering career.

The 1619 Project is a visionary work that casts a sweeping, introspective eye upon what many have so aptly termed the country’s original sin.

The 1619 Project is a visionary work that casts a sweeping, introspective eye upon what many have so aptly termed the country’s original sin.

Come for the cocktail recipes, stay for the contemporary art history lesson you never got in school.

Come for the cocktail recipes, stay for the contemporary art history lesson you never got in school.

Major League fans, you just won the lottery. In his new book, noted sportswriter Joe Posnanski presents 880 pages of sheer baseball bliss.

Major League fans, you just won the lottery. In his new book, noted sportswriter Joe Posnanski presents 880 pages of sheer baseball bliss.

Relics is the perfect coffee table gift book—a whole museum exhibition, Polly Pocket-style.

Relics is the perfect coffee table gift book—a whole museum exhibition, Polly Pocket-style.

Anita Kunz’s wonderfully bold portraits capture more than 150 extraordinary women throughout history.

Anita Kunz’s wonderfully bold portraits capture more than 150 extraordinary women throughout history.

Presented by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, this is a distressing yet essential, enlightening read.

Presented by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, this is a distressing yet essential, enlightening read.

Medieval historian Cait Stevenson straddles the worlds of scholarly and popular history, and her fervor is contagious in How to Slay a Dragon.

Medieval historian Cait Stevenson straddles the worlds of scholarly and popular history, and her fervor is contagious in How to Slay a Dragon.

In the energetic audiobook edition of her autobiography, Billie Jean King connects deeply with her audience through audible tears and laughter.

In the energetic audiobook edition of her autobiography, Billie Jean King connects deeply with her audience through audible tears and laughter.

David Sedaris and actor Tracey Ullman get right to the humor at the heart of his diaries in the audio edition of A Carnival of Snackery.

David Sedaris and actor Tracey Ullman get right to the humor at the heart of his diaries in the audio edition of A Carnival of Snackery.

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