What drew writer-director Steven Zaillian to 'Ripley'
Steven Zaillian's choice about what he chooses to write about comes down to two simple questions, as he explains: “Is…
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Synchronized swimming is even more impressive when you know its history.
Book Review Swimming Pretty: The untold story of women in the water By Vicki ValosikLive Law: 432 pages, $28.99If you…
In 'Parade', Rachel Cusk insists on dismantling the novel
Book Review parade By Raquel CuskFarrar, Straus and Giroux: 298 pages, $27If you buy books linked to on our site,…
Photographer Danny Lyon's life becomes 'The Bikeriders'
For two days in the fall of 2022, Danny Lyon was transported back to his distant motorcycling past. The celebrated…
Librarians Know More About Books Than the MAGA Mayor of Huntington Beach
To the editor: Current Huntington Beach Mayor Gracey Van Der Mark continues to chastise civic-minded librarians, telling columnist Gustavo Arellano,…
LGBTQ+ bookstore in San Francisco sends free books to red states
Many out-of-town visitors to Fabulosa Books in San Francisco react emotionally when they see what Becka Robbins calls the “Great…
Granderson: A pillar of American racism is also propping up Fox News
I swear, every time I hear Newt Gingrich speak, I think of Isabel Wilkerson's brilliant 2020 book about the eight…
Showrunner Jon Robin Baitz talks about the great pain behind 'Feud'
Jon Robin Baitz achieved fame as a playwright at a young age, earning praise and awards for works such as…
Imagine an Iranian-American 'little woman' with social media influencers
Book Review Tehrangeles By Porochista KhakpourPantheon: 320 pages, $28If you buy books linked to on our site, The Times may…
'Desperately Seeking Susan' director Susan Seidelman reflects on her career
On the shelf Desperately Seeking Something: A Memoir About Movies, Mothers, and Material Girls By Susan SeidelmanSt. Martin's Press: 368…