The New York Times – T Magazine:
Rita Dove taught Safiya Sinclair that “it’s OK to say a thing plainly.”
Category: Books and Literature
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A Lifelong Writing Mentorship That Started With a Story
The New York Times – T Magazine:
Jeanette Winterson got a police escort so she could make it to Eleanor Shearer’s birth. What’s followed has been years of advice about building a creative life.
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What Unites the Writers Sigrid Nunez and Weike Wang
The New York Times – T Magazine:
What began as a mentor-mentee relationship between the writers has become more “equal” and “relaxed.”
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A Fashion Designer and a Writer on Unlikely Allegiances
The New York Times – T Magazine:
In reading Raven Leilani’s novel, Ulla Johnson recognized a commonality in their respective crafts. Leilani did, too.
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How Sybil Lamb Helped Imogen Binnie Shape Her Creative Identity
The New York Times – T Magazine:
The “Nevada” writer came across Sybil Lamb’s illustrations two decades ago and thought, “Someone out there is doing this thing that I don’t even know how to articulate.”
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Why Madhur Jaffrey and Michelle Zauner ‘Fell Toward Each Other’
The New York Times – T Magazine:
Throughout their careers, neither have followed a single path.
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A Dancer’s Life: Chita Rivera on Working Hard and Learning From the Best
The New York Times – Music:
A new memoir traces the three-time Tony Award winner’s life and career working with Balanchine, Robbins and Fosse.
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Book Review: ‘Honey, Baby, Mine,’ by Laura Dern and Diane Ladd
The New York Times – Film:
Laura Dern and her mother, Diane Ladd, both made careers in the movies. In “Honey, Baby, Mine,” they drop names, rehash arguments and lean on each other.