Location, location, location. Daniel Mason’s gorgeous fifth novel, North Woods, is the story of a place — a yellow house deep in the woods of western Massachusetts — and its motley succession of occupants, human and otherwise, who leave their mark on the property over the course of four centuries.
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A Hindu-Muslim dispute tests centuries of interfaith culture in India's Varanasi
An aerial view shows Gyanvapi mosque (left) and Kashi Vishwanath temple on the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP hide caption toggle caption Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP An aerial view shows Gyanvapi mosque (left) and Kashi Vishwanath temple on the banks of the Ganges River in
William Byrd: An Essential English Composer for Four Centuries
It was not a conventional chapel, Johnstone noted, but a semiautonomous corporation of musicians in service of the monarch. The Chapel Royal also brought Byrd into contact with its then-organist, Thomas Tallis, who became his teacher and mentor and later a collaborator. After studying with Tallis, in 1563, Byrd left
How these art sleuths reunited a family after centuries apart
There’s more to this painting than meets the eye. Nivaagaards Malerisamling hide caption toggle caption Nivaagaards Malerisamling There’s more to this painting than meets the eye. Nivaagaards Malerisamling After years of research and detective work, a family has been reunited. However, this isn’t your typical tale. The backstory In 1626,
Militaries have sought to use spy balloons for centuries. The real enemy is the wind
The Pentagon’s multi-billion-dollar program to develop advanced missile warning balloons is just one of many projects over the decades that has been sabotaged by a gusty breeze. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP The Pentagon’s multi-billion-dollar program to develop advanced missile warning balloons is just one of many
A Turkish castle that withstood centuries of invasions is damaged in the earthquake
Gaziantep Castle, a historic site and tourist attraction in southeastern Turkey, sustained significant damage in Monday’s earthquake. Mehmet Akif Parlak/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mehmet Akif Parlak/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Gaziantep Castle, a historic site and tourist attraction in southeastern Turkey, sustained significant damage in
‘Lady’ Is an Formidable Try and Seize 4 Centuries of Being Feminine
WOMANThe American Historical past of an ConceptBy Lillian FadermanIllustrated. 571 pages. Yale College Press. $32.50. We’ve come a good distance, child. Possibly? That’s the final sentiment evoked by “Lady: The American Historical past of an Concept,” by Lillian Faderman, an bold try and delineate nothing lower than the altering state