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Funny Woman

What I learned from Molly Ivins.

Dahlia Lithwick | OBIT | Friday, Feb. 2, 2007, at 6:57 PM

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Her Silence Spoke Volumes

The importance of Tillie Olsen.

Jess Row | OBIT | Monday, Jan. 8, 2007, at 4:19 PM

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He Made the World Funky

An appreciation of James Brown.

Jody Rosen | OBIT | Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006, at 5:34 PM

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Robert Altman (1925-2006)

The bohemian craftsman.

Dana Stevens | OBIT | Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006, at 3:35 PM

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William Styron, 1925-2006

Unlikely bard of depression.

Nell Casey | OBIT | Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006, at 11:04 AM

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Ann Richards

Was the Texas governor more than just her acid wit?

Karen Olsson | OBIT | Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at 3:45 PM

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Naguib Mahfouz

Remembering one of Egypt's first great novelists.

Lee Smith | OBIT | Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006, at 2:51 PM

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Good Love

Remembering the psychedelic folk rocker Arthur Lee.

Jody Rosen | OBIT | Thursday, Aug. 10, 2006, at 2:37 PM

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Mary Anderson Bain

My favorite old New Dealer.

Cliff Sloan | OBIT | Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2006, at 4:47 PM

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Pink Void

The psychedelic legacy of Syd Barrett.

Jody Rosen | OBIT | Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at 6:12 PM

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Voice, Over

Remembering the mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson.

Marc Geelhoed | OBIT | Friday, July 7, 2006, at 11:47 AM

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Corporate Martyr

Kenneth Lay's final PR coup.

Mimi Swartz | OBIT | Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at 6:18 PM

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My Friend and Mentor

Remembering the New York Review of Books co-editor Barbara Epstein.

Amanda Fortini | OBIT | Monday, June 19, 2006, at 6:07 PM

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Stanley Kunitz

A poet till the very end.

Robert Pinsky | OBIT | Tuesday, May 16, 2006, at 6:20 PM

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Home Remedies

The vibrant legacy of Jane Jacobs.

Witold Rybczynski | OBIT | Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at 2:14 PM

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For God, for Country

Remembering the radical chaplain William Sloane Coffin Jr.

Mark Oppenheimer | OBIT | Friday, April 14, 2006, at 5:53 AM

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A Bittersweet Melodic Imagination

Remembering the saxophonist Jackie McLean.

Stanley Crouch | OBIT | Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at 5:12 PM

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Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner

Remembering Kirby Puckett.

Jeremy Derfner | OBIT | Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at 2:07 PM

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Octavia Butler

The outsider who changed science fiction.

Tyler Cowen | OBIT | Thursday, March 2, 2006, at 12:18 PM

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Shopping With Betty

Remembering Betty Friedan.

Emily Bazelon | OBIT | Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, at 8:53 AM

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Nam June Paik

The man who invented video art.

Jim Lewis | OBIT | Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, at 1:00 PM

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Birgit Nilsson

An unparalleled artist and a lovely, down-to-earth woman.

Jane Eaglen | OBIT | Monday, Jan. 16, 2006, at 11:08 AM

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Clean Gene

Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy, 1916-2005.

Christopher Hitchens | OBIT | Monday, Dec. 12, 2005, at 5:27 PM

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Rosa Parks

The story behind her sitting down.

Diane McWhorter | OBIT | Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, at 7:48 PM

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August Wilson

What is his legacy, really?

Rachel Shteir | OBIT | Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, at 4:59 PM

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Obit

What I learned from Molly Ivins.

The importance of Tillie Olsen.

An appreciation of James Brown.

The bohemian craftsman.

Unlikely bard of depression.

Was the Texas governor more than just her acid wit?

Remembering one of Egypt's first great novelists.

Remembering the psychedelic folk rocker Arthur Lee.

My favorite old New Dealer.

The psychedelic legacy of Syd Barrett.

Remembering the mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson.

Kenneth Lay's final PR coup.

Remembering the New York Review of Books co-editor Barbara Epstein.

A poet till the very end.

The vibrant legacy of Jane Jacobs.

Remembering the radical chaplain William Sloane Coffin Jr.

Remembering the saxophonist Jackie McLean.

Remembering Kirby Puckett.

The outsider who changed science fiction.

Remembering Betty Friedan.

The man who invented video art.

An unparalleled artist and a lovely, down-to-earth woman.

Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy, 1916-2005.

The story behind her sitting down.

What is his legacy, really?

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