“How to Come Alive With Norman Mailer” hits on an ingenious structure that avoids hagiography even as it includes friends and family.
Category: Writing and Writers
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Kinky Friedman, Musician and Humorist Who Slew Sacred Cows, Dies at 79
He and his band, the Texas Jewboys, won acclaim for their satirical takes on American culture. He later wrote detective novels and ran for Texas governor.
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Kevin Kwan’s Art Deco Heirloom
The author, who received the ring from his favorite aunt, described himself as its custodian “for this generation.”
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¿Miedo a los clásicos? Una aplicación con IA los vuelve más accesibles
Margaret Atwood y John Banville son algunos de los autores que han vendido sus voces y comentarios a una app que pretende dar vida a textos canónicos con la última tecnología.
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In a Digital Age, High-End Outdoors Magazines Are Thriving in Print
Titles like Adventure Journal, Mountain Gazette, Summit Journal and Ori are aimed at “people who just don’t want to be on their phones anymore.”
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R.O. Kwon’s Jade Rings
The rings, passed down by her mother, remind the author of the connection she has to her ancestors.
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An A.I.-Powered App Helps Readers Make Sense of Classic Texts
Margaret Atwood and John Banville are among the authors who have sold their voices and commentary to an app that aims to bring canonical texts to life with the latest tech.
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The Women Rethinking Marriage and Family Life Because of Miranda July’s ‘All Fours’
The author’s new novel, “All Fours,” has spurred a whisper network of women fantasizing about desire and freedom.
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Read Your Way Through New Orleans
New Orleans is a thriving hub for festivals, music and Creole cuisine. Here, the novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin shares books that capture its many cultural influences.
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Julio Torres and Friends Toast ‘Fantasmas,’ Their Latest Bizarro Creation
The writer and director celebrated with a roomful of comedians on the rise before an advance screening of “Fantasmas,” his new HBO series.