Reading life
Hermione Lee's biography illuminates Anita Brookner's life
A new biography by Hermione Lee re-examines the life of novelist Anita Brookner, revealing the complex woman behind the 'Brooknerian' stereotype.
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Reading life
Kevin Powers on the books that shaped his life and writing
Author Kevin Powers reflects on key books from his childhood to adulthood, including how David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest challenged him.
Reading life
Chloe Benjamin's Under Story Review
A review critiques Chloe Benjamin's new novel 'Under Story' for its convoluted reverse-time premise and melodramatic execution.
Reading life
Hermione Lee's Biography of Anita Brookner
A new biography by Hermione Lee challenges the reclusive spinster stereotype of novelist Anita Brookner, revealing a complex, brilliant, and socially engaged life.
Reading life
Jewish Creatives Defend Mark Ruffalo in Open Letter
A group of prominent Jewish artists and thinkers, including Emma Seligman and Tony Kushner, have published an open letter defending actor Mark Ruffalo.
Reading life
Marlon James on Writing The Disappearers
Booker-nominated author Marlon James discusses his new novel, The Disappearers, his first work to draw heavily from his own life as a gay man in 1980s and 1990s Jamaica.
Reading life
Emma Cline's Switzy review
A review of Emma Cline's Booker-longlisted novel 'Switzy', which follows a man with Alzheimer's on a journey to euthanasia.