‘Give her the other side’

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Jeffrey Epstein once floated the idea of enlisting prestigious lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler to advocate on his behalf to Bill Gates’s now-ex-wife, newly unearthed emails revealed. Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender, was told by a third party in 2017 that Gates, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, “wants to talk to you but […]


» Why Has Criticism Always Been Such a Good Side Gig for Artists?

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There might not be a more natural, if also more fraught, complementary profession to artistry than criticism. Who, after all, would have a better perspective on the necessary background and unique challenges of making art than some-one who does it themselves? But—considering everything from personal bias (if you don’t do it the way I do […]


The Dark Side of Chicken Soup for the Soul

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Fact-Checking Chicken Soup for the Soul Readers who grew up in the ’90s and early 2000s will likely […]