The New York Times – Music:
Part of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s, he went on to reclaim a leading musician of the psychedelic era as a distinctly African American artist.
Category: Writing and Writers
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How Marilyn Monroe Gave a Smart Gloss to Her Image
The New York Times – Film:
It was all about self-improvement for the actress, who was born a century ago next week. Two new volumes shed light on the books she collected and the intellectual she married.
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Why New York Times Travel Writers Turn Down Press Perks and Freebies
The New York Times – Travel:
Aiming to experience trips like readers do, New York Times travel reporters avoid junkets and keep a low profile on their journeys.
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Ellen Burstyn on Her Favorite Books and Her Love of Poetry
The New York Times – Film:
“Of course, at 93 I am not as good at memorizing as I used to be,” the Oscar-winning actress and author says. “But it is good exercise.”
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Rashidah Ismaili Has Hosted the Legendary Salon d’Afrique in Her Harlem Home for Decades
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The writer Rashidah Ismaili honors a storied literary tradition by hosting Salon d’Afrique, a creative gathering for international Black luminaries, in her Harlem home.
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Rashidah Ismaili Has Hosted the Legendary Salon d’Afrique in Her Harlem Home for Decades
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The writer Rashidah Ismaili honors a storied literary tradition by hosting Salon d’Afrique, a creative gathering for international Black luminaries, in her Harlem home.
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Koji Suzuki, Sometimes Called the Stephen King of Japan, Dies at 68
The New York Times – Film:
His “Ring” trilogy helped create a genre known as J-horror and spawned a multimedia franchise, including one of the highest-grossing horror films ever made.
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How to See Rare Books in London
The New York Times – Travel:
Here’s a guide to illuminated manuscripts, antique tomes and first editions around the British capital.
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Rex Reed, Film Critic Known for Acerbic Reviews, Dies at 87
The New York Times – Film:
He fawned over Old Hollywood stars and sparred with Frank Sinatra. Nora Ephron marveled at his ability to get his subjects to say the things they did.