The latest from the aptly named Francine Prose is “The Vixen,” a surprisingly funny tale involving Ethel Rosenberg and the C.I.A. Source: New York Times
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It’s Not Too Late to Discover Louise Meriwether
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2021
The author, 98, wrote one of the classic novels of Depression-era Black life, “Daddy Was a Number Runner,” and its themes still resonate today. Source: New York Times
How Lin-Manuel Miranda and Friends Made an Old Bookstore New
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2021
The century-old Drama Book Shop in Manhattan struggled for years. Then “Hamilton” happened. Source: New York Times
‘We Always Rise.’ A Black-Owned Bookstore in Newark Navigates the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on May 22, 2021
Source of Knowledge has been a Newark mainstay for decades. It survived the past year thanks to the generosity of its customers and an owner who provides more than just books. Source: New York Times
Drama Book Shop, Backed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, to Open in June
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2021
The quirky bookstore, which sells scripts and other theater-related work, was acquired by a team of “Hamilton” alumni after years of struggle. Source: New York Times
Spotlight Is on the Mayoral Candidates
By Gotham Rex on May 13, 2021
It’s a chance for struggling candidates to break out. Public safety and police power are almost certain to arise as contentious topics. Source: New York Times
Fred Jordan, Publisher of Taboo-Breaking Books, Dies at 95
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2021
At Grove Press, he and Barney Rosset challenged censors as they popularized D.H. Lawrence, Henry Miller, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg and others. Source: New York Times
Helen Weaver, Chronicler of an Affair With Kerouac, Dies at 89
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2021
She was a respected translator from French and a writer on astrology, but her magnum opus was a memoir of her time with Kerouac and the Beats. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Faces Inquiry Over Use of State Resources for Pandemic Book
By Gotham Rex on April 19, 2021
The New York governor, Andrew M. Cuomo, is now the subject of four separate investigations into his behavior in office. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Man Finds New Life in Crime (Writing)
By Gotham Rex on April 19, 2021
Jonathan Ames, known for his confessional essays and TV shows like “Bored to Death,” tries his hand at a detective novel with “A Man Named Doll.” Source: New York Times
Peter Manso, Biographer of Brando and Mailer, Dies at 80
By Gotham Rex on April 9, 2021
His relationship with his subjects and critics could be tempestuous. His interview with Mayor Edward I. Koch for Playboy may have cost Koch the governorship Source: New York Times
As Cuomo Sought $4 Million Book Deal, Aides Hid Damaging Death Toll
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo boasted, “I am not a superhero,” in early versions of his book, drafted as his aides scrubbed a politically damaging Health Department report. Source: New York Times
Morris Dickstein, Critic and Cultural Historian, Dies at 81
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2021
He had a passion for reading, and for writing about what he was reading. “Criticism,” he once said, “plays a very important role in keeping people honest.” Source: New York Times
Paris Review Names New Editor
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2021
Emily Stokes, previously a senior editor at The New Yorker, is succeeding Emily Nemens at the literary magazine. Source: New York Times
She Kept a Library Book for 63 Years. It Was Time to Return It.
By Gotham Rex on March 17, 2021
“I think that says a great deal about how much we as a society value the written word,” a shocked librarian said. Source: New York Times