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The Critic's Notebook

The week in culture.

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Recent editions of The Critic’s Notebook

May 23, 2023 The Critic’s Notebook

On Danish furniture, ancien régime architecture, Borromini, Don Giovanni, Churchill & more from the world of culture.


May 16, 2023 The Critic’s Notebook

On truffle hounds, the artistry of dining menus, Van Gogh’s cypresses, Rachmaninoff’s writer’s block & more from the world of culture.


May 9, 2023 The Critic’s Notebook

On Wedgwood, Heather Mac Donald, Giorgio de Chirico, Abraham Lincoln & more from the world of culture.



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