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Constance Grady

Constance Grady

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Constance Grady

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    It’s spring. Take a breath. Read a book.It’s spring. Take a breath. Read a book.
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    A deceptively comic novel of transitioning, a beautiful divorce memoir, and more recommendations.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    Trump’s petty revenge on the Kennedy CenterTrump’s petty revenge on the Kennedy Center
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    The theater world powerfully criticized the president’s first term. Now, he’s striking back.

    By Constance Grady
    The great American classic we’ve been misreading for 100 years
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    The Great Gatsby is more than cocktail parties and color symbolism.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    With Love, Meghan is bland and inoffensiveWith Love, Meghan is bland and inoffensive
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    She’s not an expert like Martha Stewart. She’s not an icon like Princess Diana. Where does she go from here?

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    “Help me find a new author with the same vibe as my old favorite”“Help me find a new author with the same vibe as my old favorite”
    Culture

    Plus, novels for the chronically online, and other recommendations.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    4 winners and 3 losers from a madcap Oscars4 winners and 3 losers from a madcap Oscars
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    After Emilia Pérez’s award chances blew up, the Oscars seemed to be an open race. Then came Anora.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Kyndall Cunningham and 3 more
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    A hippie memoir that will send you on a trek through KathmanduA hippie memoir that will send you on a trek through Kathmandu
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    And other books that will broaden your horizons.

    By Constance Grady
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    A major book publisher announced a change. The industry freaked out.A major book publisher announced a change. The industry freaked out.
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    How those little quotes on book covers became a flashpoint.

    By Constance Grady
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    Ask a Book Critic: How do I get back into reading after a break?Ask a Book Critic: How do I get back into reading after a break?
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    Books to help you understand the world.

    By Constance Grady
    Culture
    He was created to be a bloody monster. Now he’s an internet hero.He was created to be a bloody monster. Now he’s an internet hero.
    Culture

    How American Psycho became men’s favorite sigma icon.

    By Constance Grady