A critic whose love of the operas of Giuseppe Verdi goes back nearly 60 years traveled to northern Italy to visit the places that shaped the man and his music.
Category: Content Type: Personal Profile
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Seeing Double With the Publishing Twins
Jean Garnett is an editor at Little, Brown. Callie Garnett is an editor at Bloomsbury. They’re always rooting for each other — even when they’re competing for the same book.
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Aaron Rose’s Drunken, Youthful Poems From the ’90s
The artist and former gallerist Aaron Rose had the coolest indie gallery in an era of creative explosion in downtown New York. A new book (of old work) captures that long-lost moment.
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Sandra Bernhard Still Has Plenty to Say
The comedian, actress and singer’s year-end shows at Joe’s Pub, which started 18 years ago, have been going strong, giving one of New York’s unique voices a chance to sound off.
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Sofia Boutella Talks ‘Rebel Moon’ and Madonna
Often playing a baddie in action films, she wasn’t sure she was ready to star. As a veteran dancer, she rather liked being an apprentice.
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The World Has Finally Caught Up to Colman Domingo
Nine years ago, the actor was ready to quit Hollywood. Now, he’s starring in “Rustin” and “The Color Purple” in a breakthrough moment on the big screen.
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What to Know About ‘Maestro’: A Guide to Bradley Cooper’s Bernstein Biopic
Now on Netflix, the movie tracks the life of the American conductor and composer and his wife, the actress Felicia Montealegre, played by Carey Mulligan.
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Anthony Parnther Conducts ‘Black Panther’ in New York
Anthony Parnther has a flourishing career as a classical conductor who also works in the fast-paced world of commercial entertainment.
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Even at 95, Stan Herman Is Still in Fashion With His New Memoir
In his new memoir, “Uncross Your Legs,” Stan Herman chronicles a lifetime of adventures in apparel (and out).
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For Tracee Ellis Ross, Happiness Is a Bowl of Olives and Her Own Clothes
“My closet is my happy place,” said the actress, who is starring in “Candy Cane Lane” and “American Fiction.” “It is where dreams are made and looks are invented.”
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Chaos, Injustice and Joy: This Year’s College Essays About Money
Each year, we ask teenagers to send us their application essays about work, money or social class. Here are four, from California to Cambodia.