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The glory of Gorey

Edward Gorey’s house is open for the season with exhibitions of his childhood artwork and his illustrations for works by T.S. Eliot & others.

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The Smart Set: Lauren Cerand’s weekly events

The Smart Set is a weekly feature, compiled and posted by Lauren Cerand, that usually appears Mondays at 12:30 pm, and highlights the best of the week to come. Special favor is given to New York’s independent booksellers and venues, and low-cost and free events. Please send details to Ms. Cerand at lauren [at] maudnewton.com by the Thursday prior to . . .

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Inevitable post on New York’s “new Amazon tax”

Dear NPR’s Jim Zarroli, It’s true that New York recently passed a law explicitly requiring Internet companies like Amazon, with web affiliates located in the state, to collect sales tax from their New York customers, and that this law went into effect over the weekend. Nevertheless, the thesis undergirding your story — namely, the contention that “Until now, firms that . . .

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