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Ocean Vuong On Asking Questions Without Answers

In conversation with Observer, the MacArthur fellow and bestselling novelist reflects on class, the anxiety of reinvention and who gets to be a legitimate liar in America.

By Jasmine Lobe

The 2026 Whitney Biennial Delivers American Art for a Fractured Age

Across the Biennial, artists trace the afterlives of empire, technological distortion and ecological collapse—theirs is a world struggling to imagine the conditions of its own renewal.

By Elisa Carollo

These Books Capture the Defiant and Joyful Spirit of Queer Life

These diverse LGBTQ-centered books offer up powerful portraits of love, loss and resilience.

By Nathan Smith

Discover New York City’s Best Independent Bookstores

By Campbell Mattus

10 Queer Books by Queer Authors to Pick Up During Pride Month

By Madeleine Aitken

Loss and Laughs: Torrey Peters’ ‘Detransition, Baby’

By Grace Byron

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