Writing and Writers

March 29, 2023

Why Is Everyone Reading ‘Mating’ by Norman Rush?

Norman Rush’s “Mating” has achieved handshake status among younger readers thinking seriously about romantic relationships. Katherine Champagne had never heard of “Mating,” the award-winning novel by […]
March 18, 2023

The Many Lives of Jeannette Walls

ORANGE, Va. — Jeannette Walls could have had a life of leisure after the big success of her 2005 memoir, “The Glass Castle,” but she has […]
March 18, 2023

The Many Lives of Jeannette Walls

ORANGE, Va. — Jeannette Walls could have had a life of leisure after the big success of her 2005 memoir, “The Glass Castle,” but she has […]
December 27, 2022

A Literary Scene Where Parties Are Part of the Agenda

LittlePuss Press specializes in work by transgender writers. Its founders also know it’s hard to resist a great party. On a recent winter evening, Cat Fitzpatrick […]
December 14, 2022

Fluent in the Language of Style

For over three decades, Judith Thurman has captured the often ineffable pull of fashion and beauty like few others. Judith Thurman notices everything. Meticulous observation has […]
December 8, 2022

My Practice: Retelling Rituals

As a reporter embedded on the Styles desk, I faced the challenging task of sharing the details of sacred rituals across the country — using only […]
August 25, 2022

Bright Lights, Big City, Niche Fame

At Lucien, the always crowded art-world-adjacent French restaurant in the East Village, there is a long table right next to the curb that did not exist […]
July 20, 2022

Tired of Waiting for Their Dream Workplace, These Writers Made Their Own

After years of being put through the wringer of New York City media, five journalists created Hell Gate, the blog-style news site run on their terms. […]
May 18, 2022

Eileen Myles Watches Over an Ever-Changing New York

Now guarding trees in Lower Manhattan, the poet and author of “Chelsea Girls” says: “Things that might have once been corny to me don’t feel corny […]
April 18, 2022

Searching for the Notorious Celebrity Book Stylist

YIGIT TURHAN, THE Milan-based director of branding and entertainment relations at Valentino, was in Los Angeles last year when he first heard about the infamous book […]