Writing and Writers

Laura Sessions Stepp, Who Reported on Teenage Sex, Dies at 73

A Pulitzer Prize-winning editor, she went on to write about “hookup culture” and young women’s sexual experiences for The Washington Post and in a best-selling book.

By Michael S. Rosenwald

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Why Does Every Play Seem Political Now?

Theater about current events — both literally and abstractly — is changing the conversation between playwrights, directors and their audiences.

By Mark Harris and Jennifer Livingston

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What Do We Want From Political Theater?

Playwrights and directors wrestle with how a piece of art can galvanize its audience.

By Hanya Yanagihara

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Joseph Wambaugh, Author With a Cop’s-Eye View, Is Dead at 88

In novels like “The Glitter Dome” and nonfiction works like “The Onion Field,” he took a harsh, unglamorous look at the realities of law enforcement.

By Robert D. McFadden