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Where does one start when trying to explain, analyze and dissect the oeuvre of Azzedine Alaïa?

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“Waleson’s reporting of the tumultuous history of NYCO is arts journalism at its best.

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20th-Century Fashion in Detail the latest of a three-book series is much like a visual dictionary, textbook, or pictorial glossary of fashion details.

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Fight for Liberty should be required reading for every college student—indeed, for every American and, regardless of their nationality, every person capable of reading and understanding th

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The popular British historian John Julius Norwich’s last book (he died at age 88 on June 1, 2018), A History of France, is a treasure of historical narrative, witty observations, and trenc

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"The beginnings of class warfare, democracy, individual liberty, local government, racism, and American slavery had beginnings for what would become the United States in Ja

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Should one be inclined to search, there is a plethora of titles published on this subject since the end of World War II.

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Balenciaga in Black is an incredible ode to Cristobal Balenciaga.

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“Hastings has written the best one-volume history on this war in a generation . . .”

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“Engaging, gorgeous, and thought provoking, this massive tome is a truly landmark example of the synergy between military history and the visual arts.”

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One of our era’s most popular artists and a leading art critic take us on a tour from cave paintings  to computer drawings.

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“this is a fun and personal book if you want to experiment with Moroccan flavors and eat some delicious preparations accompanied by wonderful photos of the finished dishes.”

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“a very accomplished piece of sport history and a very good read for any fan of the game.”

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“My aim in this book,” writes Polish historian Adam Zamoyski in his captivating new biography of Napoleon Bonaparte, “is not to justify or condemn, but to piece together his life . . .

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There have been two excellent, lengthy biographies of director-choreographer Jerome Robbins: Deborah Jowitt’s Jerome Robbins and Amanda Vaill’s Somewhere: A Life of Jerome Robbins

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“it is projects like Rembrandt: Painter as Printmaker that will continue to add to the collective intrigue.”

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“poems of balanced wildness and instinctual grace.”

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science devoted to creating computer systems that perform tasks characteristic of human intelligence. And one of the hottest questions around AI

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“After learning about 45 of these creatures, it’s impossible not to go back to the book to enjoy it over and over again..”

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“Playing to the Gods is a useful entry into the careers and lives of these two extraordinary artists.”

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It is easy to guess that the author of An Anarchy of Chilies, Caz Hildebrand, is also a book designer.

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In the 21st century, Americans take for granted that U.S. presidents exercise broad war-making powers. U.S.

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“littered with genuinely brilliant poems. They could lure disenchanted rationalists back to poetry. They might ignite a new movement in a culture. They are wonderful.”

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“The Grand Medieval Bestiary feels magical, valuable, and important.”

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National security correspondent for the Washington Post Greg Miller has written an up-to-date account of Donald Trump, Putin’s Russia, and the subversion of American democracy. 

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