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Her ex-husband says in his book that since the pop star’s conservatorship ended, “It’s become impossible to pretend everything’s OK.”

Branching plots and dark humor animate “Eye of the Monkey,” set in an unnamed dystopian country.

In “Three or More Is a Riot,” the Columbia Journalism School dean Jelani Cobb collects his writings on race and culture for The New Yorker.

The author of “Vampires of El Norte” and “The Possession of Alba Díaz” recommends books that dial up the darkness by turning back the clock.

The mighty ship, immortalized in song by Gordon Lightfoot, sank 50 years ago on Lake Superior. Our reporter spent a week on a Great Lakes freighter that survived the storm.

Linda Rosenkrantz mined her conversations with Peter Hujar and other artists. Now, she’s the one with something to say.

Linda Rosenkrantz mined her conversations with Peter Hujar and other artists. Now, she’s the one with something to say.

In “Devils’ Advocates,” the New York Times journalist Kenneth P. Vogel wades into the murky world of Washington lobbyists working for foreign interests.

In Brandon Taylor’s new novel, “Minor Black Figures,” an emerging painter explores what it means to create and experience art in an increasingly political world.

“True Nature,” a new biography, chronicles the many lives and pursuits of the writer Peter Matthiessen.