nytmagcultureissue23

How Jesmyn Ward Is Reimagining Southern Literature

The novelist is competing with giants like William Faulkner, while mapping territory all her own.

The pop megastar’s greatest gift is for telling her own story — better than any journalist could.

Almost 20 years after his sexy, best-selling album “Confessions,” Usher is back with new music that could redefine the whole genre.

When celebrities face off in the boxing ring, their number of Instagram followers or lucrative brand deals can’t help them — only fists prevail.