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Genius, queer pioneer, influencer: a vivid new biography presents rock’s poet of the shadow self for a new generation

Need something to read or want last-minute gift ideas for the bibliophile in your life? The Federalist has got recommendations for you.

The Book Review’s art director on the edgiest, catchiest, most creative book jackets of the year.

Can there be anything new to say about the king and queen of excess? The answer is a stonking yes, as Lewis brings his perception and wit to bear on Taylor and Burtons relationship.

NPR’s Books We Love has returned with hundreds of recommendations and a way to find just the one that’s just right for you. Andrew Limbong, host of NPR’s “Book of the Day” podcast, breaks down how to use it and shares his top picks.

2023 is the year of the star-studded gift book, with memoirs and biographies covering rockers, auteurs, poets, controversial executives and, yes, Julia Fox.

Pope of Trash John Waters confronting the world with filthy optimism in person at Metro

There were at least three Lou Reeds. First and most enduring was the front man of the Velvet Underground, the greaser poet from Long Island who had a cabbie’s voice and a knack for writing songs about drugs and sex and salvation that sounded like the gutter side of 1960s rock. Then came Reed the freelance auteur, churning out spotty solo albums and delivering gnomic anti-interviews to the press. (This same Reed licensed songs to The Simpsons and Beverly Hills 90210, and appeared in ads fo...

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In an excerpt from Will Hermes’ Lou Reed: The King of New York, Reed’s collaborators and close friends share the story of the Velvet Underground singer’s final days.