Richard E. Grant and Daryl McCormack star as writers with similar source material in a feature tracing the limits of literary authorship.
Category: Writing and Writers
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My Unlikely Writing Teacher: Pedro Martinez
Looking to a maestro on the mound to improve your writing game.
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Behind ‘Oppenheimer,’ a Prizewinning Biography 25 Years in the Making
Martin Sherwin struck the deal and dove into the research. But it was only when Kai Bird joined as a collaborator that “American Prometheus” came to be.
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Henry Kamm, Pulitzer-Winning New York Times Journalist, Dies at 98
In a 47-year career at The Times, he covered Cold War diplomacy in Europe, famine in Africa and genocide in Indochina.
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GQ Removes Article Critical of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO
The magazine took down the story on David Zaslav without any explanation, an unusual move for a publication.
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National Geographic Lays Off More Writers
The company did not specify how many were shed and said that the magazine, known for its focus on discovery and exploration, would continue to be published on a monthly basis.
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Review: ‘In the Company of Rose’ Is a Pleasant Portrait
When the theater and film director James Lapine first met Rose Styron, he knew her as William Styron’s widow. He learned there was a lot more to her.
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Larry Kramer’s Memorial Brings Together Old Friends and Old Enemies
Tony Kushner and Anthony Fauci were among the speakers who fondly described difficult moments with the irascible writer and activist.
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The 25 Most Influential Works of Postwar Queer Literature
Six opinionated writers debate — and define — the state of L.G.B.T.Q. writing in order to make a list of the most essential works of fiction, poetry and drama right now.
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Emmys May Be Pushed Back Because of Writers’ Strike
Organizers of the September event are said to be discussing a postponement, possibly for months, if the strike lasts deep into the summer.
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Walking 36 Miles Through the Wales Countryside
Walking 36 miles through the Welsh countryside, a writer considers a proposed new national forest, which is designed to help tackle climate change, boost biodiversity and promote nature tourism.
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Richard Severo, Times Reporter in Internal Clash Over Book, Dies at 90
He challenged a company’s prerogative to transfer an employee and a news organization’s ability to assert publishing rights when a reporter’s articles are used for a book.