Category: Writing and Writers

Jane LaTour, Fighter for Women in Labor Unions, Dies at 76

No stranger to blue-collar work herself, she pushed for equality in male-dominated unions and as a writer chronicled the struggles of “sisters in the brotherhoods.”
Gary Indiana Doesn’t Travel in Any Circles

The author of “Rent Boy” and “Do Everything in the Dark” reflects on a life of writing and art.
‘Late Night’ Writer Mike Karnell Opens Vintage Lamp Store

Mike Karnell, a writer and director for “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” recently opened FloraLuce, a specialty lighting shop in Brooklyn.
The Last Days of Beckett’s, a Smoky New York Literary Salon

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
They came. They drank. They staged plays and argued about Shakespeare. For dozens of up-and-coming writers, actors and artists, it was nice while it lasted.
Texas Observer Reverses Plan to Shut Down and Lay Off Staff

The New York Times – Business:
Former and current staff members had fought the decision to shut down the 68-year-old magazine, a bastion of liberal opinion and investigative journalism in a red state.
Why Is Everyone Reading ‘Mating’ by Norman Rush?

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Norman Rush’s “Mating” has achieved handshake status among younger readers thinking seriously about romantic relationships.
‘Camelot,’ Beloved but Befuddling, Gets the Aaron Sorkin Treatment

The New York Times – Movies:
The Golden Age musical is back on Broadway, with a new take by one of the nation’s great screenwriters. Walk with us.
Why There Is Talk of a Writers’ Strike in Hollywood

The New York Times – Movies:
TV and movie writers want more money, but Hollywood companies say the demands ignore economic realities. The deadline to sort out those differences is approaching.
The Many Lives of Jeannette Walls

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The writer of “The Glass Castle” starts a new chapter with a rip-roaring novel set during Prohibition.
The Many Lives of Jeannette Walls

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The writer of “The Glass Castle” starts a new chapter with a rip-roaring novel set during Prohibition.
Read Your Way Through Miami

The New York Times – Travel:
To love Miami is to accept that it is a city in flux. Jonathan Escoffery, one of its writers, recommends books that help pin the Florida metropolis down.
Paris Hilton’s Memoir Explores Pain and Privilege of Being an ‘It Girl’

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
In a new memoir, the former reality TV star explores the pain and privilege of being a world-famous “it girl.” Prodded in an audio interview, she did the voice for us (but not the one you’re thinking of).