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Constance Grady

Constance Grady

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Constance Grady

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    “They slather another layer of nacho cheese on their product and call it a new product. There’s something about that that’s similar to writing, metaphorically.”

    By Constance Grady
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    Hulu’s Normal People plays like a highbrow prestige teen soapHulu’s Normal People plays like a highbrow prestige teen soap
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    That’s a good thing.

    By Constance Grady
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    Sunday’s virtual Sondheim concert was the most cathartic experience of quarantine so farSunday’s virtual Sondheim concert was the most cathartic experience of quarantine so far
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    Sondheim is the great bard of loneliness. These 12 songs from Sunday night’s concert show why.

    By Constance Grady, Aja Romano and 1 more
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    If you need quick comfort, try reading a cookbook like it’s a novelIf you need quick comfort, try reading a cookbook like it’s a novel
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    And the rest of the week’s best writing on books and related subjects.

    By Constance Grady
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    The Woman in White reveals her true identity at last.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Ask a Book Critic: Books to read when you’re tired of being aloneAsk a Book Critic: Books to read when you’re tired of being alone
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    Book recommendations for your very specific mood.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Shel Silverstein’s extremely cozy houseboat is for saleShel Silverstein’s extremely cozy houseboat is for sale
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    And the rest of the week’s best writing on books and related subjects.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Vox Book Club: Let’s talk Lovecraft and intersectionality in The City We BecameVox Book Club: Let’s talk Lovecraft and intersectionality in The City We Became
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    The avatars of New York City’s boroughs are assembling.

    By Constance Grady
    Americans feel pressured to work under the best of times. What happens during a pandemic?
    Culture

    I tried to write an essay about productivity in quarantine. It took me a month to do it.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Ask a Book Critic: What to read when your attention span is shatteredAsk a Book Critic: What to read when your attention span is shattered
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    Vox’s book critic recommends books to fit your very specific mood.

    By Constance Grady

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