Books
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A Man Hailed as Cindy Birdsong’s Rescuer Is Accused of Exploiting Her
The son of the former Supreme says in court papers that the man who sought to help his mother after…
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‘Stereophonic’ Review: Hitmakers Rendered in Sublime Detail
In David Adjmi’s new play, with songs by Will Butler, a ’70s band’s success breeds tension, and punches up the…
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Judith Hill Sang With Pop Royalty. Now She Is Composing Her Own Story.
The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist was close to Michael Jackson and Prince. After their deaths, her world crumbled and she…
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Alfred Molina on the Museum He Never Misses When He’s in New York
“Every time I’m in the city, I make a visit,” said the actor, who is performing on Broadway in “Uncle…
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Saddling Up and Feeling Spry at Martha Graham
Under the banner “American Legacies,” the Martha Graham Dance Company dusted off a classic, “Rodeo,” premiered a companion piece and…
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Long Before Trump, Immigrant Detention Was Arbitrary and Cruel
“In the Shadow of Liberty,” by the historian Ana Raquel Minian, chronicles America’s often brutal treatment of noncitizens, including locking…
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A Sugary Bonbon of a Novel From a Legendary Foodie
In “The Paris Novel,” Ruth Reichl is a glutton for wish fulfillment.
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A Quite Contrary Alphabet Book Asks, How Did Our Gardens Grow?
AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING FOR COLORED CHILDREN: An Alphabetary of the Colonized World, by Jamaica Kincaid. Illustrated by Kara Walker.…
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That Time Europe Tried to Bring Monarchy Back to Mexico
HABSBURGS ON THE RIO GRANDE:The Rise and Fall of the Second Mexican Empire, by Raymond Jonas In October 1863, a…
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Taylor Swift and Post Malone’s Regretful Duet, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Arooj Aftab, Cigarettes After Sex, Claire Rousay and others.