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Constance Grady

Constance Grady

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Constance Grady

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    Legendary country star Kenny Rogers has died at 81Legendary country star Kenny Rogers has died at 81
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    Rogers’s career spanned six decades. He sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

    By Constance Grady
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    George R.R. Martin promises fans he is staying safe and working on Winds of WinterGeorge R.R. Martin promises fans he is staying safe and working on Winds of Winter
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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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    Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington can’t save Hulu’s Little Fires EverywhereReese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington can’t save Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere
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    The new show adapts Celeste Ng’s 2017 novel into a ham-handed melodrama about race and motherhood.

    By Constance Grady
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    The evolution of hand-washing, explained by a historianThe evolution of hand-washing, explained by a historian
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    A brief social history of hand-washing.

    By Constance Grady
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    The Mirror and the Light brings Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell trilogy to a gripping closeThe Mirror and the Light brings Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell trilogy to a gripping close
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    The new book ends the saga begun 11 years ago with Wolf Hall.

    By Constance Grady
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    How to support your local indie bookstore without leaving your houseHow to support your local indie bookstore without leaving your house
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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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    Staging West Side Story in 2020 is an act of hubris. Ivo van Hove’s production shows why.Staging West Side Story in 2020 is an act of hubris. Ivo van Hove’s production shows why.
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    The new West Side Story is led by a brilliant cast. But its reinventions don’t always work.

    By Constance Grady
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    Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prisonHarvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison
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    Weinstein was the first high-profile man to be convicted in the current phase of the Me Too movement.

    By Constance Grady and Tanya Pai
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    Pete Buttigieg’s favorite author would maybe hate Pete ButtigiegPete Buttigieg’s favorite author would maybe hate Pete Buttigieg
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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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    Woody Allen’s publisher canceled his memoir after staff walked outWoody Allen’s publisher canceled his memoir after staff walked out
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    The publisher announced it would be putting out Allen’s memoir Monday. On Thursday, staff walked out.

    By Constance Grady