As a longtime Washington Post reporter and an author of 10 books, he held corporate America accountable for safe pharmaceuticals and cars.
Category: Books and Literature
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Was Elvis Presley’s Manager the Colonel a Villain? It’s Complicated.
The music historian Peter Guralnick’s new book, which draws on documents Tom Parker left behind, paints a different picture of an infamous industry figure.
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Thomas Sayers Ellis, Poet of ‘Percussive Prosody,’ Dies at 61
A verbal gymnast on and off the page (as well as a musician and photographer), he was a founder of the Dark Room Collective, a community of writers, and fostered a boom in Black poetry.
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The Circus Comes to Williamstown, With Celebrities and Beefcake
Pamela Anderson, Amber Heard and Tennessee Williams on ice are part of Jeremy O. Harris’s big tent at the famous summer festival.
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Rock’s Legends Were Messy. You’d Never Know That From Today’s Movies.
People used to eat up salacious stories of rock ’n’ roll excess. Now they’re the last thing filmmakers want to touch.
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His Old Books Look Great Beside New Clothes
Geoff Snack, a vintage and rare book dealer, is getting calls from small boutiques as well as mass retailers that want what he’s selling.
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Paulette Jiles, 82, Dies; Novelist Evoked the West in ‘News of the World’
A poet and memoirist as well, she drew a wide readership with her historical fiction, notably with a Civil War-era tale that was adapted for a movie.
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Mel Robbins, Author of ‘The Let Them Theory,’ Shares 5 Tips For a Healthy Relationship
The author and podcast host reveals how to let go of control.
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Gary Shteyngart Believes in Living the Good Life
Mr. Shteyngart was once told he might be. With his sixth novel, “Vera, or Faith,” out now, he’s spent the last few years spending it well.
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Christie Brinkley Isn’t Giving Up on Love
The 71-year-old supermodel, who recently published a memoir, discusses her marriages, relationships and heartbreaks. “I have enough self-esteem to know that in the right arms I’m lovable,” she said.
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Like Chaucer’s Pilgrims, but With a Sports Car
By foot, bike and MG, a writer undertakes a journey from Winchester to Canterbury, along a route taken since at least the 14th century.