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Considering Darryl Pinckney and Authenticity
This week, Lauretta Charlton reviews Darryl Pinckney’s collection of essays “Busted in New York.” In 1992, Edmund White wrote for the Book Review about “High…
You Won’t Find Mark Morris at the Multiplex
“I’m not that interested in movies,” says the dancer and choreographer, whose new memoir is “Out Loud.” “I like poetry.” What books are on your…
Larry Heinemann, Novelist of the Vietnam War, Dies at 75
Larry Heinemann, a Vietnam veteran who drew on his war experiences in two well-received novels — one of which, “Paco’s Story,” startled the literary world…
Clive James, a Tireless Polymath Who Led With His Wit
Clive James, who died on Sunday at 80, mined such a rich vein of wit in his writing — poems, memoirs, translations, novels, song lyrics,…
Harold Bloom, a Prolific Giant and Perhaps the Last of a Kind
Harold Bloom, the imperious and convivial scholar and literary critic, the last colossus in terms of his ardor and prodigious memory, a self-described “tired, sad,…
Annette Kolodny, Feminist Critic and Scholar, Dies at 78
Annette Kolodny, a literary and cultural critic who was a pioneer in the field of ecofeminism, drawing parallels between the subjugation of the environment and…
Ann Patchett Will Eventually Discuss Her Book
NASHVILLE — Although the purpose of this conversation is to promote her new novel, “The Dutch House,” Ann Patchett is in no great hurry to…
When Climate Change Is Stranger Than Fiction
How do you capture the realities of climate change in a novel — not just its causes and symptoms, but the ever-changing, ever-weirder ways it…
How Susan Sontag Influenced Patti Smith’s Reading Life
“She advised me to read more German authors,” says the writer and singer, whose latest memoir is “Year of the Monkey.” What books are on…