What if the star of “The Matrix” worked with a sci-fi novelist to tell the story of an 80,000-year-old warrior who can rip people’s arms off but struggles with loneliness?
Category: Writing and Writers
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Photos: NYC Poetry Festival Takes Over Governors Island
Thousands of poetry fans and practitioners took the ferry out over the weekend to absorb one another’s work at the annual New York City Poetry Festival.
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Amy Tan’s ‘The Backyard Bird Chronicles’ Takes a Novel Approach to Bird-Watching
In her most recent book, “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” the best-selling author revels in a newfound preoccupation with birds — and drawing.
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Paul Theroux, Author of Almost 60 Books, Has Advice for Aspiring Writers
After 60 years and almost as many books, the novelist and travel writer, 83, will stop when he falls out of his chair.
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Robert Towne, Screenwriter of ‘Chinatown’ and More, Dies at 89
Celebrated for his mastery of dialogue, he also contributed (though without credit) to the scripts of “Bonnie and Clyde” and “The Godfather.”
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A New Norman Mailer Documentary Explores His Thorny Legacy
“How to Come Alive With Norman Mailer” hits on an ingenious structure that avoids hagiography even as it includes friends and family.
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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.