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Noun
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Last week, the fellows presented their culturally sustainable materials that center Black community histories and lineages for young learners ages 3-7.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Since New York’s humane pet shop law went into effect, three stores with troubling histories have moved to Connecticut.—
Annie Hornish,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There, lost souls like the mysterious Herald Loomis (Joshua Boone) seek refuge and reckon with their complicated pasts.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
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The bar regulars bravely pursue love and music in the face of addiction, poverty, and haunting pasts.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Her film How to Have Sex chronicles a post-exam girls’ trip to the Greek island of Crete, where three British teens set out to lose their virginity amid nonstop partying.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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The musical chronicles the life and times of Perón, including her origins, rise to fame, political career and untimely death.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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When women came to write spiritual texts—autobiographies, meditations, letters—their own bodies provided an imagery to describe the contours of their belief.—
Chandler Fritz,
The New York Review of Books,
21 Mar. 2026
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Some who had won their freedom, among them Frederick Douglass, wrote powerful autobiographies that were also devastating critiques of slavery.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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The ground zero of all stories of literary fandom begins and ends with Misery, whose characters were immortalized by Kathy Bates and James Caan in the movie adaptation of this psychological thriller.—
Laura Zigman,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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During Monday’s meeting, VanTrust Vice President of Development David Rezac showed renderings of the new office building — a 450,000 square foot building that will feature three amenity decks, 6 stories of parking, an outdoor plaza space, and a retreat center with an amphitheater.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Some of the hagiographies of Francis were written shortly after his death in 1226.—
Vanessa Corcoran,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
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Evaluations for top performers read as hagiographies.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At least, that’s how Meredith told it, and how his obituaries eventually reported it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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In online obituaries, the children were remembered for their vibrant personalities and joyful spirits.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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There has been a fierce legal battle, dueling memoirs, and sharp barbs in the press.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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Streep has, however, enjoyed other celebrity memoirs.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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