Category: Books and Literature

“The Invisible Hand of Maria Edgeworth”: An Economist, Erased

The New York Times – Business:
Maria Edgeworth sneaked economic theory into her best-selling novels. Two centuries later, a new book finally gives her the credit she deserves.
The ‘Odyssey’ Scholar Emily Wilson, a Critic of the Movie, Is Redoing Her Translation

The New York Times – Movies:
Wilson, who was the first woman to translate the Homeric tale into English, caused a firestorm when she criticized Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film.
Roy Cohn, Robert Mapplethorpe and a Trump-Era Dilemma Over Free Speech

The New York Times – Business:
When a respected biographer tried to use a Mapplethorpe photograph of Roy Cohn for a book cover, worries about the wrath of Mr. Cohn’s protégé, President Trump, intervened.
As a Storyteller, Tim Curry Had the Gift

The New York Times – Movies:
He was a blast to watch, whether playing a mad scientist in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” a butler in “Clue” or a singing King Arthur in “Spamalot.”
Dolly Parton’s Other Legacy: A Fortune Given Away, Dollar by Dollar

The New York Times – Business:
The country star supported early childhood literacy, disaster relief, the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and more.
How Should ‘Huckleberry Finn’ Be Taught?

The New York Times – On the Runway:
I traveled around the country to find out if “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” still has a place in the classroom.
Rachel Cusk on Her Novel ‘Life of M,’ Gossip and Natalie Portman

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
She wanted a “vacation” from herself, so she wrote a novel about a celebrity whose life bears a striking resemblance to Natalie Portman’s. Now it’s tabloid fodder.
Columnist Ross Barkan Apologizes Amid Plagiarism Scandal

The New York Times – Business:
Mr. Barkan, who has written for New York magazine and The New York Times, said he had “never intended to crib from anyone’s work.”
Stefan Zweig’s Former Home, Paschinger Schlössl, Is Again For Sale in Salzburg

The New York Times – Music:
The former home of Stefan Zweig, the Jewish Austrian writer, is unexpectedly for sale.
Hayden Panettiere Discusses Addiction, Loss, Childhood Fame and Her Memoir

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Her mother put her on TV at 11 months old. She lost custody of her own daughter. The “Nashville” star has a lot to reckon with in her new memoir.
Quit Lit

The New York Times – On the Runway:
There are good reasons to abandon books we’re not enjoying, but our attenuated attention might lead us to tap out too early.
His Book Says He Planned Tupac’s Murder. Now He Says It Was Fiction.

The New York Times – Music:
Duane Davis’s book boasted of his role in the killing of Tupac Shakur. The memoir, which he now disavows, has become prime evidence in his murder trial, which starts this week.