In a literary culture obsessed with confessionals, her brilliant short stories — and, now, a new novel — have always been about art, not autobiography.
Tag: Books and Literature
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It’s Story Time at Ballet Theater, With a Best Seller Twist
Christopher Wheeldon’s “Like Water for Chocolate” is a new kind of endeavor for the company: a full-length work based on a contemporary novel and popular film.
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Carol Higgins Clark, Mystery Writer, Is Dead at 66
She had a modest career as an actress but was best known for following in the footsteps of her mother, the best-selling author Mary Higgins Clark.
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What It’s Like to Write an MLK Jr. Biography
Jonathan Eig discusses his new book about the life and times of Martin Luther King.
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Reading Spy Fiction, and About Those Who Wrote It
Extracurricular reading this week turned out to be very spy-focused, with appearances by John le Carré and Robert Gottlieb.