The New York Times – Film:
The couple are gearing up for the Broadway opening of “Bug,” about a descent into paranoia and psychosis in a squalid motel room.
Category: Writing and Writers
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John Darnielle on His Favorite Books and Annotated Lyrics
The New York Times – Music:
The novelist and musician is a voracious reader of books in translation. In “This Year,” he annotates the literary lyrics to 365 of his own songs.
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Cynthia Erivo on Her Favorite Books, “Wicked” and Her New Memoir
The New York Times – Film:
“I have to be still for a certain amount of time,” says the “Wicked” star and author of “Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They’re Too Much.”
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Daniel Woodrell, ‘Country Noir’ Novelist of ‘Winter’s Bone,’ Dies at 72
The New York Times – Film:
His tales of violence and squalor in his native Ozarks had the timeless quality of fables and inspired several movies.
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Movies Written by Tom Stoppard to Stream
The New York Times – Film:
Spinning off Shakespeare, waltzing through Imperial Russia, bantering about literature or diving deeply into history, Stoppard shared his gifts on the screen.
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Why Japan Exiled a Film About Yukio Mishima for 40 Years
The New York Times – Film:
“Mishima,” which explores nationalism, sexuality and ritual suicide, was screened in Tokyo for the first time since its 1985 release.
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John Russell Taylor, 90, Dies; Cultural Critic and Hitchcock Biographer
The New York Times – Film:
A prolific journalist and author, he wrote the only authorized biography of Alfred Hitchcock and heaped early praise on the future Nobel laureate Harold Pinter.
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John Irving Talks About ‘Queen Esther,’ Trump and Why He Can’t Stop Writing
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The literary titan is still publishing books, and still pushing envelopes, at 83. But you will not see him in the United States anytime soon.
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Horror Movie Producer Jason Blum on His Favorite Books
The New York Times – Film:
In “Horror’s New Wave,” Jason Blum celebrates 15 years of unnerving audiences. His advice to publishers: “Sometimes it’s good to rely on your gut.”