Tag: Books and literature
Black elite family drama ‘Our Kind of People’ set for fall
LOS ANGELES — Affluent and well-connected Black families are the focus of “Our Kind of People,” a new Fox drama series from “Empire” creator...
Black elite family drama ‘Our Kind of People’ set for fall
<p>LOS ANGELES — Affluent and well-connected Black families are the focus of “Our Kind of People,” a new Fox drama series from “Empire” creator...
Review: Jim Shepard’s stunning new novel about a pandemic
“Phase Six,” by Jim Shepard (Alfred A. Knopf)
After more than...
Review: Jim Shepard’s stunning new novel about a pandemic
<p>“Phase Six,” by Jim Shepard (Alfred A. Knopf)</p>
<p>After more than...
Restored Richard Wright novel hits bestseller lists
NEW YORK — More than 60 years after his death, Richard Wright is again a bestselling author and very much in line with the...
Restored Richard Wright novel hits bestseller lists
<p>NEW YORK — More than 60 years after his death, Richard Wright is again a bestselling author and very much in line with the...
Barry Jenkins on his unflinching epic ‘Underground Railroad’
<p>LOS ANGELES — When Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins was considering adapting Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the Underground Railroad into a limited series,...
Andrew McCarthy taps into 80’s nostalgia with new memoir
NEW YORK — Andrew McCarthy admits he “fled” from his shaggy-haired 1980’s persona and didn’t look back for decades. Much like the slouchy blazers...
Andrew McCarthy taps into 80’s nostalgia with new memoir
<p>NEW YORK — Andrew McCarthy admits he “fled” from his shaggy-haired 1980’s persona and didn’t look back for decades. Much like the slouchy blazers...
New fellowship gives $25,000 grants to Puerto Rican writers
NEW YORK — A new fellowship co-sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will provide $25,000 for emerging and established Puerto Rican writers.
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