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.
Category: Writing and Writers
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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
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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.”
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Seth Meyers, Emma Roberts and More Stars Gather for Inaugural Tom Wolfe Literary Prizes
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Celebrities, authors and journalists filled the Waverly Inn on Tuesday for the type of party, one guest said, that keeps New York a “home to writers.”
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Alfa-Betty Olsen, Behind-the-Scenes ‘Comic Conspirator,’ Dies at 88
The New York Times – Film:
After quietly helping Mel Brooks set the irreverent tone on “Get Smart” and “The Producers,” she had a long collaboration as a writer with the actor and humorist Marshall Efron.
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Hagfish Doesn’t Forget About ‘Forgotten’ Female Authors
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Hagfish is a small press focused on out-of-print and obscure books by women. But it’s flexible on all of those things.