In “What’s With Baum?,” an anxious, jealous and thrice-married writer finds himself stranded in a culture that wants more “schmaltz,” less “wisdom.”
Category: Books and Literature
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Jane Austen’s Birthday Party Is B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Bonnet)
The Grand Regency Costumed Promenade in Bath, England, is the showiest and merriest of the celebrations of the writer’s 250th.
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Mark Ronson Strolls Through His DJ Past in New Book ‘Night People’
On the streets of Lower Manhattan, the famed record producer looks for signs of those sweaty 1990s nights.
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Mark Ronson Strolls Through His DJ Past
On the streets of Lower Manhattan, the famed record producer looks for signs of those sweaty 1990s nights.
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Listen to Elizabeth Gilbert on the Modern Love Podcast
The “Eat, Pray, Love” author on healing from the sex and love addiction that almost destroyed her life.
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Yusuf Islam Wants to Explain Himself
As Cat Stevens, he helped define the singer-songwriter. After converting to Islam, he became a lightning rod. His new memoir explores it all.
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In “All The Cool Girls Get Fired,” Oprah, Jamie Lee Curtis and More Share Stories
In a new book, two longtime fashion editors — along with Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Lee Curtis and Katie Couric — open up about times they got canned.
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How to Film Stephen King Novels Like ‘The Long Walk’ and ‘The Running Man’
The author “isn’t shy about his opinions,” as one director put it. But he gives filmmakers a wide berth and they have to decide what to put onscreen.
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Jane Austen Loved Music. What Was on Her Playlist?
The novelist’s sheet music collection reveals new perspectives on her life and work.
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Stephanie Burt on Taylor Swift and Her Favorite Books
She put aside a bunch of projects, including a book about Walt Whitman, to publish “Taylor’s Version: The Poetic and Musical Genius of Taylor Swift.”
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‘Sex and Love Addiction’ Isn’t a Diagnosis, but It Can Be Debilitating
Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of “Eat, Pray, Love,” delves into her struggle with an obsessive relationship in a new memoir.
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Charlie Sheen Is Ready to Tell You Everything
In a new memoir and documentary, the actor known for “Two and a Half Men,” “Platoon” and a debauched life that nearly killed him puts it all out there.