| Sitting Back and Waiting The cooling market has curbed the once-endless appetites of buyers. nytimes.com |
A Novelist’s Catalog of Lives on the Block Leanne Shapton’s book tells the story of a hopeful young couple’s four-year relationship almost completely through their things, many of which end up unceremoniously, and improbably, under the gavel. nytimes.com |
Exhibit A-List If a general malaise has settled over the global art market, no one in London seems to have noticed. nytimes.com |
‘Lost’ Memorabilia Draws Big Bids at Auction A circus-like auction of props and costumes closed the door on “Lost,” the castaway drama that ended in May on ABC. nytimes.com |
Bandwidth Auction Was Rigged, India Says Licenses were granted to favored clients in a manner that lacked transparency, a government report says. nytimes.com |