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The writer and filmmaker discusses the blend of theoretical cosmology and Black culture in Chicago’s newest planetarium show.
Category: Writing and Writers
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Andre Dubus III Built His Dream Home With a Boiler Room Office
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When the writer built a dream home for his family, he forgot to include one important thing: a place to write. So he found an unconventional solution.
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David Bordwell, Scholar Who Demystified Filmmaking, Dies at 76
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Roger Ebert called him “our best writer on the cinema.” His scholarship focused on how movies work.
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‘Modern Love Podcast’: Novelist Celeste Ng on the Big Power of Little Things
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The acclaimed author delves into a Modern Love essay about parenting, poetry and persistence.
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Wanted: Writers for Awards Show Jokes. Must Be Skilled at Diplomacy
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Hosts who have to entertain insiders at the ceremony and outsiders watching at home. Presenters who change their minds. No wonder the bits are awkward.
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“Poor Things,” the Weird Movie, Was “Poor Things” the Weird Novel, First
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The Oscar-nominated film is based on a 1992 book by the prolific Scotsman Alasdair Gray. Beloved by writers, “that’s not the same as being widely read,” says one of them.
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Leslie Jamison’s Memoir ‘Splinters’ Is a Balancing Act of Self-Exposure
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The essayist Leslie Jamison has become known for her careful balancing acts of self-exposure.
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Ode to Punk Rock ‘Sex God’ Richard Hell
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
“A Year on Earth With Mr. Hell,” a first-time author’s account of her affair with Richard Hell, has become a cult hit. He’s not happy about it.
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Book Review: “Cocktails With George and Martha” by Philip Gefter
The New York Times – Film:
With Burton and Taylor as stars and a writer and director feuding, adapting the scabrous play wasn’t easy. “Cocktails With George and Martha” pours out the details.