On Nov. 29, Times readers are invited to be the first to find out which books we’ve selected as the year’s best.
Category: Books and Literature
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Dagny Corcoran, Bookseller and Fixture of the L.A. Art Scene, Dies at 77
Her store, Art Catalogues, specialized in books for and about museum and gallery exhibitions and became a gathering place for artists and bibliophiles.
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In Life and Music, Ned Rorem Was Unwaveringly Himself
This composer, diarist and reluctant pioneer of gay liberation has died. A critic remembers visiting him in his twilight.
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5 Books to Read About Qatar Before the World Cup
Qatar is the first Arab nation to host the tournament, bringing all the country’s contradictions to the fore.
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How Peter Asher, a Jack-of-all-Trades in Music, Mastered Them All
The British musician, manager, producer, executive and author known for his work with Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor, is the subject of a new book exploring his unique run in the industry.
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Read Your Way Through Dublin
Virtuosity and creativity with language are “everyone’s birthright” in the Irish capital, says Tana French, an award-winning mystery writer who has made it her home.
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In ‘Dangerous Liaisons,’ Alice Englert and Nicholas Denton Play the Game
In a decadent new Starz drama, the two actors play young versions of literature’s most poisoned and poisonous power couple.
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Julie Powell, Food Writer Known for ‘Julie & Julia,’ Dies at 49
She documented her attempt to cook every recipe in Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” in a popular blog that became a best-selling book and a hit movie.
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Steve Keene Made 300,000 Paintings in a Home Full of Easels
The artist’s studio and living space, created with his wife, Starling Keene, an architect, houses a one-man assembly line of affordable art — enough to fill a new book.
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We’re Reading Michael Cunningham’s ‘Specimen Days’ With the Author
Join us Dec. 8 for a virtual conversation on this novel about love, yearning, transcendence and America.
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John Jay Osborn Jr., Author of ‘The Paper Chase,’ Dies at 77
His 1971 novel became a movie, with John Houseman giving an award-winning performance as the imperious Professor Kingsfield, and later a television series.