Ilana Kaplan’s new coffee table book pays tribute to the godmother of the modern rom-com.
Category: Writing and Writers
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Lance Morrow, 85, Award-Winning Essayist for Time Magazine, Is Dead
His voice carried weight on the influential back page and as the writer of many “Man of the Year” cover articles. As a memoirist he chronicled his heart attacks.
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How Did Lesbian Pulp Fiction Thrive in the 1950s and ’60s?
These lurid paperbacks offer today’s readers a portal to an early, furtive era of queer expression.
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Samin Nosrat Holiday Gifts
One of the chef and author’s favorite gifts is homemade apricot jam, which she makes “specifically to be able to share it with people.”
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Stephen King to Shut Down His 3 Radio Stations in Maine
The author, who owns the small independent stations in Bangor, said that the decision was prompted by a desire to get his business affairs in order.
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Julia Fox’s Guide to Being a Freak
The writer and performer shares her tips and explains why it’s never worth pretending to be normal.
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How Did New York Become the Freakiest Place on Earth?
The city has always been a haven for iconoclasts, but contemporary talents in virtually every field are making the metropolis more unique than ever before.
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Book Review: ‘Giant Love: Edna Ferber, Her Best-Selling Novel of Texas, and the Making of a Classic American Film,’ by Julie Gilbert
In “Giant Love,” the novelist’s great-niece chronicles the Texas saga’s divisive reception and the epic film adaptation that’s now better known than the book.
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The Friendship Behind ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘Manhattan’
In a Q&A, Woody Allen describes the years spent collaborating with his friend Marshall Brickman on beloved movies. Mr. Brickman died on Friday.
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Marshall Brickman, Woody Allen’s Co-Writer on Hit Films, Dies at 85
The duo won an Oscar for “Annie Hall.” Mr. Brickman went on to write Broadway shows, including “Jersey Boys,” and make movies of his own.
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The 25 Most Influential Cookbooks From the Last 100 Years
Chefs, writers, editors and a bookseller gathered to debate — and decide — which titles have most changed the way we cook and eat.