“Poor Things,” the Weird Movie, Was “Poor Things” the Weird Novel, First
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“Poor Things,” the Weird Movie, Was “Poor Things” the Weird Novel, First

The Oscar-nominated film is based on a 1992 book by the prolific Scotsman Alasdair Gray. Beloved by writers, “that’s not the same as being widely read,” says one of them.
Book Review: “Cocktails With George and Martha” by Philip Gefter
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Book Review: “Cocktails With George and Martha” by Philip Gefter

With Burton and Taylor as stars and a writer and director feuding, adapting the scabrous play wasn’t easy. “Cocktails With George and Martha” pours out the details.