With a poetic sensibility, “Distant Voices, Still Lives” echoed his Liverpool upbringing, and “The House of Mirth” put Edith Wharton’s novel on the screen.
Category: Books and Literature
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Is the Literary Hat the New Tote Bags?
For $27 (not including tax and shipping), you can own a baseball cap embroidered with the name of your favorite literary darling, too.
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Book Review: ‘Madonna: A Rebel Life,’ by Mary Gabriel
Mary Gabriel’s biography is as thorough as its subject is disciplined. But in relentlessly defending the superstar, where’s the party?
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Cassidy Hutchinson Subtly Refines Her Style During ‘Enough’ Book Tour
As the former White House aide goes on a book tour, frankly discussing the men who felt free to comment on and assess her appearance, she has a more relaxed look.
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Michael Lewis Doesn’t Do Villains
With his new book about the crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried — and new questions about his old work — the famously charmed writer finds himself under a microscope.
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Read Your Way Through Missoula
Montana calls to storytellers: The cold clear waters of its rivers have carried the voices of its inhabitants from time immemorial, says Debra Magpie Earling, one of its writers. Here, she recommends her favorites.
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Takeaways From a New Book on Sam Bankman-Fried
“Going Infinite,” by Michael Lewis, offers a behind-the-scenes account of Mr. Bankman-Fried’s rise and fall.
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Ed Begley Jr. Can Tell You the 3 Best Comedies of All Time
The actor and environmentalist considered hiring a ghostwriter for help with his memoir, then realized as he was writing things down, “This is too much fun.”
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How Tupac Shakur Remained a Defining Rap Figure After His Death
A star during his lifetime, he became an almost mythical figure in the decades since his 1996 killing.
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Julia Fox Gets Dirty to Come Clean
The mischief and mayhem of her life are on display in a new memoir, and no one emerges spotless. “I could have done more damage,” she said.
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Julia Fox Gets Dirty to Come Clean
The mischief and mayhem of her life are on display in a new memoir, and no one emerges spotless. “I could have done more damage,” she said.