A writer confronts her “Nutcracker” childhood and the unforgiving culture that went with it.
Category: Books and Literature
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‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ and the Ballad of Making Rock ’n’ Roll TV
The New York Times – Music:After more than a year of delays and adjustments, the big-budget adaptation of a best-selling novel about music, love and fame hopes to become this year’s irresistible streaming series.
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Do You Have to Be an Optimist to Work Toward a Better World?
The New York Times – Business:For professionals in fields such as suicide prevention and climate science, the future can seem bleak. But sometimes action is the most effective form of optimism.
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Amiri Baraka’s ‘Blues People’ Comes Home to the Apollo
The New York Times – Music:The trumpeter and composer Russell Gunn will premiere “The Blues and Its People,” a suite inspired by Baraka’s influential text, to mark its 60th anniversary.
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Why the Chimera Is the Monster for Our Uncertain Age
The New York Times – T Magazine:Whenever the human world is in trouble, our imagination turns to this creature: a hybrid beast that defies easy understanding.
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Read Your Way Through São Paulo
The New York Times – Travel:Brazil’s ultra urban megacity overwhelms the landscape and the imagination. Paulo Scott recommends books that peel back its layers.
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Solomon Perel, Jew Who Posed as a Hitler Youth to Survive, Dies at 97
The New York Times – Movies:His masquerade — a tale recounted in a memoir and in the film “Europa Europa” — saved his life. But “to this day,” he said, “I have a tangle of two souls in one body.”
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What Happens on Page 76 of This Season’s Books?
The New York Times – T Magazine:The artist Caleb Hahne Quintana envisions new releases by Ayòbámi Adébáyò, Eleanor Catton and more.
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Oh Much More Than Bother: This Winnie the Pooh Is Terrifying
The New York Times – Movies:When the gentle bear fell into the public domain, a horror director pounced. Glimpses of the low-budget film have enthralled and enraged fans.
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Pat Field’s New Hustle
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The outfitter to Lily Collins and Sarah Jessica Parker can sell you a tutu or a pink merkin. In a new memoir she spills the tea.
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Reflections on Star Quality From a Golden Age of ‘Junk TV’
The New York Times – Movies:In a new memoir, a longtime casting director revels in memories of a bygone Hollywood, matching actors with the roles that made them stars.
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Tech Layoffs Continue as Shares Fall and Interest Rates Rise
The New York Times – Business:Rock-bottom rates were the secret engine fueling $1 billion start-ups and virtual attempts to conquer the physical world. But in 2023, reality bites.