The New York Times – Film:
At La Jolla Playhouse, the musical adaptation of the novel and film has considerable appeal, but is weighed down by too many characters and themes.
Category: Books and Literature
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Could the Next Great Author Be a Robot? We Asked (Human) Writers.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
At the PEN America Literary Awards, David Sedaris, Judith Thurman and others discussed the role A.I. could play in literature.
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Book Review: ‘The Farewell Tour,’ by Stephanie Clifford
The New York Times – Music:
In her second novel, “The Farewell Tour,” Stephanie Clifford follows a veteran singer who’s wrapping up a long career on her own terms.
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Building a New Canon of Black Literature
The New York Times – T Magazine:
What older novels, plays and poems by African American writers are being — or should be — rediscovered?
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How Great Art Gets Lost — and Found Again
The New York Times – T Magazine:
The rediscovery of forgotten works always comes with the realization that they have been with us all along.
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Richard Anobile, Chronicler of the Marx Brothers, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Film:
He produced many books about film. But Groucho Marx tried to stop distribution of one they worked on together because he didn’t like seeing his salty and insulting remarks in print.
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C.S. Lewis’s Oxford: Where the Lion and the Witch Met the Hobbit
The New York Times – Travel:
Discovering the Oxford where C.S. Lewis, the writer of over 30 books, including the “Chronicles of Narnia” series, found faith, inspiration and a life-changing friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Why Fashion Can’t Get Enough of the Bloomsbury Group
The New York Times – T Magazine:
The circle of artists, writers and intellectuals, which formed in the first half of the 20th century, continues to captivate designers.