“Plain and Simple,” her best-selling 1989 book, was a go-to text of the anti-materialist movement known as voluntary simplicity.
Category: Books and Literature
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John Darnielle on His Favorite Books and Annotated Lyrics
The novelist and musician is a voracious reader of books in translation. In “This Year,” he annotates the literary lyrics to 365 of his own songs.
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Who Is the Ultimate Onscreen Mr. Darcy From ‘Pride and Prejudice’?
Welcome to our Regency Thunderdome, where we will endeavor to answer this question once and for all.
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Sophie Kinsella, ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ Author, Dies at 55
Writing under a pseudonym, Madeleine Wickham cultivated an international following for her series centered on a young woman addicted to shopping.
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Jessie Buckley is a Grieving Mother in Hamnet
Jessie Buckley, star of “Hamnet,” on the primal love — and grief — of motherhood.
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Cynthia Erivo on Her Favorite Books, “Wicked” and Her New Memoir
“I have to be still for a certain amount of time,” says the “Wicked” star and author of “Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They’re Too Much.”
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A Forensic Artist Brings the Protagonist of Karl Ove Knausgaard’s “The School of Night” to Life
The pair work together to envision Kristian Hadeland, the protagonist of the author’s latest novel, “The School of Night.”
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What ‘Hamnet’ Lost (and Gained) on the Way From Page to Screen
The filmmaker Chloé Zhao and the novelist-turned-screenwriter Maggie O’Farrell explained the changes they made in the tale of Shakespeare, his wife and their son.
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Daniel Woodrell, ‘Country Noir’ Novelist of ‘Winter’s Bone,’ Dies at 72
His tales of violence and squalor in his native Ozarks had the timeless quality of fables and inspired several movies.
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The Language of Tom Stoppard, Ablaze With Energy and Urgency
In works like “Travesties” and “Arcadia,” the playwright embraced the really big questions and wrestled words into coherent, exhilarating shape.
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The Language of Tom Stoppard, Ablaze With Energy and Urgency
In works like “Travesties” and “Arcadia,” the playwright embraced the really big questions and wrestled words into coherent, exhilarating shape.
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3 Children’s Books With a Bit of Sparkle
Three recently released children’s books focus on gems, fine jewelry and even collectible watches.