Ernst Jünger’s unblinking literary vision captured an age of technology, political upheaval, and destruction.
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Author Jean Rhys felt like a ghost in her own life, but her posthumous renown shows no sign of fading.
The songwriter’s new book wearily indulges all the subterfuges of his style and persona.
Doors front man Jim Morrison remains fascinating—even if his literary ambitions never came to fruition.
Levon Helm, The Band, and the birth of Americana
Guitar virtuoso John Fahey’s American odyssey
A new biography of Joan Didion aims high but misses wide.
The tragic life and enduring influence of critic Walter Benjamin
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James Brown’s epic life and career
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