Category: Books and Literature

Amazon MGM Gets a Much-Needed Hit With ‘Project Hail Mary’

The New York Times – Business:
The movie, which stars Ryan Gosling, is on pace to be the company’s highest-grossing domestic film.
‘Wuthering Heights’ Finds New Fans Ahead of Emerald Fennell’s Film Adaptation

To prepare for Emerald Fennell’s film adaptation, readers are seeking out Emily Brontë’s Gothic novel — and the “unhinged gossip” it contains.
Pat Montandon, Socialite Who Sought Publicity, and Then World Peace, Dies at 96

She was known for her lavish parties and her marriage to one of the richest men in San Francisco. After he left her, she found a new purpose: visiting world leaders to plead for peace.
Barbara G. Walker, Knitting Innovator, Is Dead at 95

After teaching herself to knit, she invented and cataloged stitch patterns, publishing seven foundational books that sold hundreds of thousands of copies.
Dramas Keep Showing Us Hapless Men — and Hypercompetent Women

Several of the past year’s films center on confused, bumbling protagonists — surrounded by women who are anything but.
Unpacking ‘People We Meet on Vacation’ with Emily Henry, Emily Bader and Tom Blyth

The author and the actors Emily Bader and Tom Blyth explain why the movie differs from the novel and raise the possibility of spinoffs.
Interview: Tilda Swinton on Her Favorite Books and Favorite Collaborators

Starring in the 1992 film adaptation helped launch an eclectic career. “Ongoing” is the book that accompanies a retrospective on her work.
Abel Ferrara: In Rome, They Call Him ‘Maestro’

Abel Ferrara, an icon of down-and-dirty New York cinema who has a key role in ‘Marty Supreme,’ tells the story of his wild career in a frank memoir.
The Most Anticipated Book Adaptations of 2026: Movies and TV Shows

“People We Meet on Vacation,” “Wuthering Heights” and “Project Hail Mary” are some of this year’s most anticipated adaptations.
Richard Pollak, 91, Dies; Edited Magazine That Criticized the Media

He was a founder of More, which skewered the foibles of the press in the 1970s, and later wrote a critical biography of the psychoanalyst Bruno Bettelheim.
The Artists Behind “Exactitudes” Capture How People Use Clothes to Create Identity

Two artists spent 30 years cataloging how people dress and learned a lot about humanity in the process.
‘Emily in Paris’ Makes Its Mark on a Fashion Capital and More News

“Emily in Paris” may have moved to Rome, but a prestigious award and a new book show the series has left a stylish mark on the City of Light. Plus, a fashion innovator on A.I.