modern

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As Lauren Groff heads to Vroman’s to discuss her new collection “Brawler,” we look back at the career-defining novels and stories of a modern literary master.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The case saw Sarkozy, who has always denied any wrongdoing, become modern France's first president to have gone to jail.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The modern golf world is obsessed with swing speed and distance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Second are questions raised by modern physics about what can truly be considered "real."

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

But in Miss Penelope Lumley’s day, modern art had not yet been invented, and a painting of a sheep was universally expected to show legs, wool, and a fluffy tail.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood