For much of the 20th century, before the dawn of our own wellness-focused era, madness and substance abuse were often considered prerequisites for great art.
Tag: Books and Literature
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Why David Shields Can’t Read the ‘Greatest Book Ever Written’ Anymore
Shields used to idolize Marcel Proust’s “In Search of Lost Time.” But these days it “feels to me sort of twee. … I need more comedy, more urgency, more white space.”
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Dutch Publisher of ‘The Betrayal of Anne Frank’ Halts Publication
The move came after five historians called into question the findings of the book, in which a “cold case” team sought to answer a long-running mystery.
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Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier’s Turbulent Relationship, Retold With Compassion
In “Truly, Madly,” Stephen Galloway writes about one of the 20th century’s most glamorous couples, training an eye on Leigh’s mental health struggles.
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Book Review: ‘Flipped,’ by Greg Bluestein
Greg Bluestein’s “Flipped” argues that Georgian voters are turning away from the Republican Party.