The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
After 26 years in character as the 19th-century transcendentalist writer, Richard Smith is hanging up his straw hat.
Category: Writing and Writers
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Stephanie Burt on Taylor Swift and Her Favorite Books
The New York Times – Music:
She put aside a bunch of projects, including a book about Walt Whitman, to publish “Taylor’s Version: The Poetic and Musical Genius of Taylor Swift.”
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‘The Paper’ Is Hollywood’s Latest Take on Journalism
The New York Times – Film:
Sometimes, journalists are heroes onscreen. Other times, they can’t help but fall in love.
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A Novelist Asks: Am I Bob Dylan’s Son?
The New York Times – Music:
In his autobiographical novel, Sam Sussman grows up wondering if his affinity for the great singer-songwriter goes beyond a striking resemblance.
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Exploring Daphne du Maurier’s Cornwall
The New York Times – Travel:
The county in southern England was where the British writer, known for her psychological mysteries and romantic novels, found herself ‘as a writer and as a person.’
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Following the Sounds of Arabic to Rediscover Paris
The New York Times – Travel:
A language student’s guide to the French capital highlights the culinary, literary and musical influences that quietly shape everyday life.
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Pableaux Johnson, the Heart of New Orleans Hospitality, Dies at 59
The New York Times – Travel:
As a photographer, cook and writer, he united communities through shared meals, vivid storytelling and a deep love of the city’s traditions.
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Venice in Winter, With a Poet as Our Guide
The New York Times – Travel:
A writer and his daughter wander the ancient city at night, inspired by Joseph Brodsky, the Russian writer who loved the city in its cold, quiet season.