contemporary
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"I love reading Lee's and other contemporary women writers' works, because I can really empathise with these stories," she says.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Some of our finest contemporary writers got their laurels Friday night at the 46th Los Angeles Times Book Prizes ceremony at USC’s Bovard Auditorium.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
L.A. is so lucky to have Formas, a curated vintage and contemporary design store in the Arts District founded by Natalia Luna and Josh Terris.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The contest’s co-host Victoria Swarovski, singer, model and crystal heiress, says the city is a true metropolis best experienced on foot—where imperial architecture and centuries-old cafés weave through contemporary restaurants and nightlife.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
William Gilbert is the name that he has become known by in the history books, although the preferred contemporary spelling used by his own family was Gilberd.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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