Dorothy Parker worked on the script for “A Star Is Born,” but the tragic ending was all hers, while Bruce Eric Kaplan manages to find the mordant laughs in today’s industry foibles.
Category: Books and Literature
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Randy Newman Is at His Best When America Is at Its Worst
His movie songs are filled with memorable melodies; his own albums with unsavory characters. One of the most astute cultural observers is the subject of a new book.
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Eddie Van Halen Changed Rock History. Now His Brother Is Telling Their Story.
The guitarist and drummer formed the core of the powerhouse band. After Eddie died of cancer in 2020, Alex stayed quiet, but he’s breaking his silence in a new book.
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Formerly Classified Documents Get the Fine Art Treatment
Hundreds of declassified U.S. Army photos are featured in the new book “Fashion Army.”
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Formerly Classified Documents Get the Fine Art Treatment
Hundreds of declassified U.S. Army photos are featured in the new book “Fashion Army.”
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8 ‘S.N.L.’ Books and Cast Member Memoirs for 8H Superfans
Oral histories and rollicking memoirs by former “S.N.L.” cast members like Molly Shannon and Leslie Jones take you behind the scenes of the comedy juggernaut.
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Fran Lebowitz and John Waters Welcome Back Peter Hujar’s ‘Portraits in Life and Death’
John Waters, Fran Lebowitz and other friends of the photographer, who died in 1987, remember an artist impatient for the recognition he’s only recently begun to receive.
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Reading With My Father
A conversation through books.
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Book Review: ‘From Here to the Great Unknown,’ by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough
In a new memoir, “From Here to the Great Unknown,” Elvis Presley’s daughter and granddaughter take turns exploring a messy legacy.
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CBS Rebukes Anchor Over Tense Interview With Ta-Nehisi Coates
Executives said the interview, conducted by the morning show anchor Tony Dokoupil, had fallen short of network editorial standards.
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These Are Boom Times for ‘Degrowth’
The term has recently begun taking root in popular culture and policy.
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Exploring Literary Dublin
The Irish city, once home to the likes of James Joyce and Oscar Wilde, is known for its bookstores, libraries and pubs, where writers found inspiration over pints of Guinness.