Arts & Entertainment

Recommendations and analysis of the movies, books, music and TV that should be on your radar this week and beyond.

Amelia Earhart

In Search of Amelia Earhart's Vanished Poetry

Besides her groundbreaking flights, Earhart had a literary side

Dan Brown

"Da Vinci Code" Author Dan Brown to Pen Kids' Picture Book

Susan Fowler

Meet Susan Fowler, the Whistleblower Who Took on Uber

Charles Portis Was One of the Great American Novelists

Beyond “True Grit”: The Literary Legacy of Charles Portis

Charles Portis

Charles Portis, Author of "True Grit," Dead at 86

climate change books

On Writing About the Environment in the Era of Climate Change

Gabriel Matzneff in 1983

Notorious French Writer Faces Consequences for Pedophilia

"The Pale Horse" cover detail

Did Agatha Christie's "The Pale Horse" Anticipate a Real-Life Murder?

Greta Gerwig attends the 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 12, 2020 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)

Arts & Entertainment

Why Greta Gerwig Deserved a Best Director Nomination for "Little Women"

Charles Dickens

The Bizarre Scheme That Changed the Burial of Charles Dickens

"They're really hot for him,” Alexis Coe says of some male Washington biographers.

Alexis Coe Found a New Way to Write a George Washington Biography

Detail from the cover of "The Big Goodbye"

The Secret History of the Film "Chinatown"

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The 6 New Books You Should Be Reading This February

Key Arena

Professional Hockey and Romance Novels Collide at Seattle’s NHL Franchise

Color Out of Space

The Best Movies, TV, Books and Music for February

Agatha Christie plaque

Agatha Christie's Disappearance Continues to Fascinate Readers

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The Plot Against America HBO

Arts & Entertainment

Watch: HBO Unveils Trailer for Adaptation of Philip Roth’s ‘The Plot Against America’

American Dirt

“American Dirt” Publisher Cancels Remainder of Book Tour After Backlash

Stupid Pet Tricks late night

Arts & Entertainment

The Most Important Comedy Writer of the Last 50 Years Finally Gets Her Due

J.R.R. Tolkien Author of "The Lord of the Rings"

Procrastination Led J.R.R. Tolkien to Write "The Lord of the Rings"

Why Millennials Refuse to Let Go of Physical Media

Arts & Entertainment

Why Millennials Refuse to Let Go of Physical Media

New York Public Library

Report: Libraries More Popular in 2019 Than Movies, Sports and Concerts

"The Death of Nancy Drew" cover detail

Writers, Fans Angered by Announcement of "The Death of Nancy Drew" Series

American Dirt

How ‘American Dirt’ Went From One of the Most Anticipated Novels of the Year to the Most Controversial

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Why Fanfic Matters

Uncanny Valley book Anna Wiener

"Uncanny Valley" and the Argument for Simply Logging Off

Chester Morris and Wallace Beery in "The Big House"

Remembering the Ex-Con Writers Who Helped Shape Hollywood

Anthony Bourdain's Final Book "World Travel: An Irreverent Guide"

Anthony Bourdain’s Final Book, “World Travel,” Hits Shelves This Year

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