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.’
Category: Writing and Writers
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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.
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Interview: Robert Harris on ‘Conclave’ and His Reading Life
The New York Times – Film:
An adaptation of “Fatherland,” the best-selling novelist’s first solo work, “sets my teeth on edge,” he admits. His newest book, “Precipice,” is about a former British prime minister in love.
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Nathalie Dupree, ‘Queen of Southern Cooking,’ Dies at 85
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
As a cookbook author, TV personality and mentor, she sought to burst the chicken-fried stereotype of the South. Sometimes her life was as messy as her kitchen.
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Neko Case Has Sung Hard Truths. Now She’s Telling Hers in a Memoir.
The New York Times – Music:
In “The Harder I Fight the More I Love You,” the singer and songwriter outlines the personal and professional challenges that have shaped her career.
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Gay Talese Keeps Notes, Especially on Everyone’s Clothes
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
In a new collection about New York City, the writer turns his gimlet eye on its icons, its architecture, its hot spots — and its suits. “Clothes matter — especially when you get old,” he says.