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Robert Silvers, Longtime Editor Of 'The New York Review Of Books,' Dies At 87

Silvers co-founded the journal with Barbara Epstein in 1963. It quickly became a leading forum where authors and critics grappled with cultural issues — and with each other.

Robert Silvers, whose long career as an editor included terms at , and, most notably, as co-founder of , died Monday at

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