Category: Books and Literature

How to Really Listen, According to Someone Who Has Been Doing It for Decades

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Carol Gilligan’s groundbreaking feminist book “In a Different Voice” is more than 40 years old. She wishes it weren’t still so relevant.
These New York City Book Crawls Were Made for Walking

The New York Times – Travel:
A group of New York Times journalists test-drove routes that wind through shops specializing in comics, drama, fantasy and romance.
Readme, a Dating App for People Who Love People Who Love Books

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Readme, a new endeavor from the brains behind the astrology app Co-Star, taps into a prevailing fetish for literary culture and all things bookish.
A New Play in Budapest Signals a Cultural Reawakening for Hungary

The New York Times – On the Runway:
A one-woman show about the perils of authoritarianism draws on a memoir by the Hungarian-American writer Kati Marton. Under Viktor Orban’s government, it might not have happened.
How Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s Writings Help Explain A.I. Fears

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The collected essays of Dario Amodei help explain why some people are so worried about artificial intelligence.
Annie Dillard, Meditative Author of ‘Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,’ Dies at 81

The New York Times – T Magazine:
Her Thoreau-like account of journeys in the woods, published when she was 28, was the first of many ruminations on life and nature, good and evil.
Jay Maisel, Photographer of Miles Davis and Much More, Dies at 95

The New York Times – Music:
His moody portrait became the album cover for “Kind of Blue.” Mr. Maisel lived and worked in an old bank that he bought for $102,000 and sold for $55 million.
The Perfect Books for Classic Rom-Com Fans

The New York Times – Movies:
The author Julie Olivia recommends novels that capture classic rom-com vibes.
Book Review: ‘Is This It,’ by Steven Hyden

The New York Times – Music:
Steven Hyden considers the cultural shifts of the past 25 years in a new book about the band.
‘Yellowface’ Author R.F. Kuang’s 5 Favorite Places in Taipei

The New York Times – Travel:
The experiences Ms. Kuang had during a summer spent studying Mandarin in the Taiwanese capital helped her shape her newest novel, “Taipei Story.”
Somewhere, Roy Cohn Is Smiling

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Trump needed only one teacher.
Authors Wrangle With Publishers Over $1.5 Billion Anthropic A.I. Settlement

The New York Times – Business:
The tech giant must pay $3,000 per pirated book that it used to train its chatbot. Many authors fear they could lose funds to others in the book business.