His memoir “Growing Up” depicted her hometown “like a shining city on a hill.” Other authors who mean a lot to the musician (and now childrens’ book writer): Kevyn Aucoin and Hilary Mantel.
Category: Content Type: Personal Profile
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Lonnie Holley Never Plays a Song Twice. (Even His Own.)
The artist and musician, now 75, represents a devotion to the act of creation. His new LP “Tonky,” which incorporates jazz, blues, hip-hop and electronic music, is due this month.
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Inside the Former ‘Underworld’ Where Ai Weiwei Makes Art
Ahead of his largest-ever exhibition in the U.S., the dissident artist reflects on collecting jade and living below ground.
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Keeping Up With Highbrow Art While Raising a Child
It’s not easy, but here’s how Mark Krotov, the publisher of the literary magazine n+1, attempts it, often with his 6-year-old daughter along for the ride.
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Bringing Diverse Voices to Book Publishing
Sally Kim, president and publisher at Little, Brown and Company, wants to give everyone a seat at the table.
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A Muslim Athlete Needed Modest Sportswear. Now She Sells It to Others.
Seeking balance between religion and comfort while playing basketball, Kiandra Browne realized there was a need for better apparel. Her small business is helping fill it.
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Chemena Kamali of Chloé: The Queen of the Blouse
Chemena Kamali transformed Chloé into the uniform of cool women everywhere.
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The Wizard of Vinyl Is in Kansas
Chad Kassem is on a mission — saving listeners “from bad sound” — at the rural factory where he pores over LPs from some of music’s most important artists.
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Hamilton Leithauser, an Indie-Rock Hero in a Very Fancy Room
For seven years, this Walkmen frontman has performed a residency at Cafe Carlyle. This year, he’s bringing along songs from a (louder) new solo album.
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The ‘Parasite’ Director Brings Class Warfare To Outer Space
Bong Joon Ho has turned his funny-sad excavations of life under capitalism into unlikely blockbusters. With “Mickey 17,” he’s bending a whole new genre.
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The Fairy Tale Night of Sean Baker, Director of Dreams Gone Awry
Baker’s four Oscars for “Anora” are validation of his sensitive portrayals of people on the margins who always seem to come up short.