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Interview: Tilda Swinton on Her Favorite Books and Favorite Collaborators

Starring in the 1992 film adaptation helped launch an eclectic career. “Ongoing” is the book that accompanies a retrospective on her work.

John Darnielle on His Favorite Books and Annotated Lyrics

The novelist and musician is a voracious reader of books in translation. In “This Year,” he annotates the literary lyrics to 365 of his own…

Cynthia Erivo on Her Favorite Books, “Wicked” and Her New Memoir

“I have to be still for a certain amount of time,” says the “Wicked” star and author of “Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who…

Horror Movie Producer Jason Blum on His Favorite Books

In “Horror’s New Wave,” Jason Blum celebrates 15 years of unnerving audiences. His advice to publishers: “Sometimes it’s good to rely on your gut.”

Stephanie Burt on Taylor Swift and Her Favorite Books

She put aside a bunch of projects, including a book about Walt Whitman, to publish “Taylor’s Version: The Poetic and Musical Genius of Taylor Swift.”

Interview: Tori Amos on Her Children’s Book and Her Reading Life

His memoir “Growing Up” depicted her hometown “like a shining city on a hill.” Other authors who mean a lot to the musician (and now…

Interview: Helen Fielding on ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ and Her Reading Life

The creator of Bridget Jones, who grew up on Jane Austen and Jackie Collins, has no patience for “snobbery about escapist fiction.”

Interview: Robert Harris on ‘Conclave’ and His Reading Life

An adaptation of “Fatherland,” the best-selling novelist’s first solo work, “sets my teeth on edge,” he admits. His newest book, “Precipice,” is about a former…

By the Book Interview With Judi Dench

“They’re snapshots of the past: first-night gifts, holidays abroad, memories of lost friends and loved ones,” the award-winning actress says. Her latest, written with Brendan…