Benjamin Zephaniah, British Poet and Author Who ‘Overturned Ideas of Who a Poet Could Be,’ Dies at 65 Date Thursday, December 07, 2023 - 12:00 PM Description He opened the door for future generations of poets of color to use their own voices.
German Cultural Scene Navigates a Clampdown on Criticism of Israel Image Date Thursday, December 07, 2023 - 11:28 AM Description A torrent of canceled events is threatening Germany’s reputation as a haven for artistic freedom.
His ‘Dracula’ Project: Creating a Funny Vampire Image Date Thursday, December 07, 2023 - 9:44 AM Description The great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker goes to a comic version of “Dracula” that is appearing Off Broadway.
Simon & Schuster Board Announced: Members Come from Disney, TikTok and Publishing Image Date Thursday, December 07, 2023 - 9:09 AM Description The publisher’s new board of directors has expertise spanning the life cycle of a book.
A Book Club Took 28 Years to Read ‘Finnegans Wake.’ Now, It’s Starting Over. Date Thursday, December 07, 2023 - 3:40 AM Description The group in California started on the notoriously challenging novel by James Joyce in 1995. In October, it reached the end.
In Geddy Lee’s Memoir, Family Is the Constant Refrain Date Thursday, December 07, 2023 - 3:05 AM Description At 512 pages, “My Effin’ Life” has its share of Rush lore. But the most memorable parts of the singer and bassist’s book are about survival.
Book Review: ‘Into Siberia,’ by Gregory Wallance Date Thursday, December 07, 2023 - 3:01 AM Description “Into Siberia” traces the journalist George Kennan’s long-forgotten trip to Russia in 1885.
Interview: Sigrid Nunez Image Date Thursday, December 07, 2023 - 3:00 AM Description “A great story casts a spell,” says the author, whose new novel is “The Vulnerables.” “It can enthrall you so completely that you not only forget that you’re stuck between two manspreaders in a noisy, crowded, smelly subway car but miss your stop.”
Book Review: ‘Falling Rocket,’ by Paul Thomas Murphy Image Date Wednesday, December 06, 2023 - 1:48 PM Description Paul Thomas Murphy’s “Falling Rocket” focuses on the explosive trial that divided the London art world.
Holiday Gift Books for Children Image Date Wednesday, December 06, 2023 - 8:38 AM Description From a 200th-anniversary edition of Clement C. Moore’s Christmas Eve tale to lightheartedly loopy poems for every day of the year.