‘The Super 8 Years’ Review: Annie Ernaux’s Celluloid Souvenirs
In this wistful movie, the French writer and Nobel laureate revisits her life with help from her son, who’s also the director.
Fluent in the Language of Style
For over three decades, Judith Thurman has captured the often ineffable pull of fashion and beauty like few others.
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My Practice: Retelling Rituals
As a reporter embedded on the Styles desk, I faced the challenging task of sharing the details of sacred rituals across the country — using only a few hundred words.
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Read Your Way Through Kingston, Jamaica
“No one sound speaks for all” Jamaicans, the novelist Marlon James says. Here are the books he recommends for readers who want to see the island’s many facets.