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  1. PhotoSeason 3 of “The Crown,” which begins in 1964 and runs into the ’70s, stars a new actress, Olivia Colman, right, as Queen Elizabeth II, pictured here in 1970.
    CreditFrom left, Fox Photos/Hulton Archive, via Getty Images; Des Willie/Netflix

    ‘The Crown’: The History Behind Season 3 on Netflix

    As in past seasons, the latest installment of Netflix’s show about the life and times of Queen Elizabeth II melds fact and fiction. Here’s how The Times covered events depicted this season.

    1. PhotoLeonard Cohen performing in 2013. Three years after his death, his son and a team of collaborators and admirers completed the posthumous album “Thanks for the Dance.”
      CreditValentin Flauraud/Reuters

      A Last Dance for Leonard Cohen

      The musician and poet released “You Want It Darker” 19 days before his death in 2016. His son, Adam, finished more songs from those sessions for a posthumous album.

  1. ‘The Hidden History of Burma’ Traces the Vanishing of Hope

    Thant Myint-U’s new book offers a deeper understanding of the country’s history and of the trajectory of its de facto political leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.

    By Jennifer Szalai

  2. Art Books

    When You Can’t Afford a Jane Austen Original

    A new coffee table book revisits the publishing histories of novels like Pride & Prejudice, Emma and Sense & Sensibility.

    By Kathryn Sutherland

  3. nonfiction

    The Man Who Was American Music

    James Kaplan’s “Irving Berlin” traces a celebrated life that extended over 100 years.

    By Eric Grode

  4. Nonfiction

    Songs of Survival and Rebellion

    Their music spans genres and generations, but six iconic performers strike a similar chord in their new memoirs. The dominant note? Honesty.

    By Touré

  5. Essay

    What Tweets and Emojis Did to the Novel

    The digital age ushered in new ways of reading — and revived old ones (the scroll and the ideogram). Could it also explain the rise of autofiction? Charles Finch considers.

    By Charles Finch

  6. Trying to Trademark a Meme? OK Boomer

    At least five trademark applications are pending for the retort, according to a database for the federal patent office, including one by Fox Media, which hopes to use it for a possible television series.

    By Derrick Bryson Taylor

  7. Study of TV Directors Finds Record Level of Diversity

    According to a Directors Guild of America report, 50 percent of episodes were directed by women or people of color, a huge increase from five years ago. Still, there were gaps.

    By Cara Buckley

  8. Art Books

    Instead of a New Album, Rihanna Drops a Book

    A large-scale memoir-in-images, simply titled “Rihanna,” is the latest in the musician-turned-mogul’s luxury offerings.

    By Hunter Harris

  9. Review: In ‘Love in Hate Nation,’ the Revolution Will Not Be Scrutinized

    Joe Iconis’s new musical celebrates women’s prison flicks and girl group harmonies. But his teen rebels could use a cause.

    By Alexis Soloski

  10. Nonfiction

    Design That’s Got Users in Mind

    In “User Friendly,” Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant recount America’s long history of making products that take people’s needs into account.

    By Edward Tenner