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Historians have long been stumped by an inscription on a monument in England. Could it have been a declaration of undying love, or a secret masonic code?

The literary legend cast a cool eye on topics from death to dresses, inspiring, enlightening and comforting millions. Tell us in the comments what her writing means to you

In “Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont,” the novelist Elizabeth Taylor cast a wry eye over Swinging London.

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The grand inquisitor of British politics talks about his ‘carpe diem’ attitude since his stroke, and trying to keep politics out of paint

The row over a new biography of Philip Roth has exposed the way agents and estates restrict access and manage archives to maintain a writer’s posthumous good name

The problem of Alzheimer’s: Caregiver exhaustion and a minefield of ethical quandaries As the worlds population ages, a new generation will be facing Alzheimers. A new book delves into the diseases toll and whats needed to quell the effects of the coming wave. (Getty Images) It’s hard to find good news about Alzheimer’s disease. The dementia math has been pitiless for decades, especially as it applies to Alzheimer’s, which accounts for up to three-quarters of dementia cases. All over ...

Kazuo Ishiguro Sees What the Future Is Doing to Us https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/magazine/kazuo-ishiguro-klara.html Credit...Jack Davison for The New York Times Sections Kazuo Ishiguro Sees What the Future Is Doing to Us With his new novel, the Nobel Prize-winner reaffirms himself as our most profound observer of human fragility in the technological era. Credit...Jack Davison for The New York Times Listen to This ArticleAudio Recording by Audm To hear more audio stories from publishers lik...

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