portrait
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Here are some portrait highlights from the 2026 Festival of Books:
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
The result is an inspiring portrait of an enslaved man whose “relentless pursuit of greater liberty,” Mr. O’Malley writes, “pushed America toward those lofty ideals despite being disenfranchised.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The Independent's reviewer, Nick Hilton, though, gave the "generation-defining show" four stars, saying it "paints a clear-eyed, unflattering portrait of modern America".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The day after she was sacked, her official portrait was thrown in the trash at the very building that had been her domain.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
In Tokyo a decade later, there were so many visitors that each was allowed no more than ten seconds in front of the portrait.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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