The “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” actor and the author of “Alphabetical Diaries” met for a wide-ranging conversation.
Category: Books and Literature
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Solange Knowles, Librarian: Expanding a Saint Heron Passion Project
The Grammy winner, now a scholar in residence at U.S.C., is expanding a one-of-a-kind library featuring rare books by writers of color. (Just mind the due date.)
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Richard Lamparski, Author of ‘Whatever Became Of …?’ Books, Dies at 93
He turned an obsession with forgotten stars into a popular series, long before “Where Are They Now?” features became ubiquitous.
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Michelle Obama’s New Book Is a Historical Document Dressed Up as a Coffee-Table Tome
“The Look” should be studied by generations to come, not because of what it reveals about fashion, but politics.
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Travel Can Make Classic Children’s Books Come Alive
A visit to the English manor that inspired “A Secret Garden” or a stroll through Tintin’s Brussels can turn stories into treasured memories.
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A Home That Proves You Can Never Have Too Many Books
Surrounded by his expansive library and exquisite objects, a collector whose aesthetic helped shape America’s idea of minimalism has built a maximalist nirvana.
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Why Japan Exiled a Film About Yukio Mishima for 40 Years
“Mishima,” which explores nationalism, sexuality and ritual suicide, was screened in Tokyo for the first time since its 1985 release.
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John Russell Taylor, 90, Dies; Cultural Critic and Hitchcock Biographer
A prolific journalist and author, he wrote the only authorized biography of Alfred Hitchcock and heaped early praise on the future Nobel laureate Harold Pinter.
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‘Girl, Interrupted,’ With Aimee Mann Songs, to Be Staged in New York
The Public Theater will present the play, which Martyna Majok adapted from the best-selling memoir.
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John Irving Talks About ‘Queen Esther,’ Trump and Why He Can’t Stop Writing
The literary titan is still publishing books, and still pushing envelopes, at 83. But you will not see him in the United States anytime soon.
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The 94-Year-Old Model Who Isn’t Done Yet
Carmen Dell’Orefice, a cover girl since the 1940s, is the star of a new book. Plus, Levi’s and Barbour team up, and a podcaster who has a lot to say about clothes.
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‘Frankenstein’ Has Always Held Up a Mirror. What Does It Show Us Now?
In Guillermo del Toro’s new version, the answer lies in how deeply it explores the relationship between creator and created.