Long before nepo babies became de rigueur, Liza Minnelli was navigating life in the spotlight. The daughter of Judy Garland…
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Fridamania: Why 2026 is Frida Kahlo’s biggest year yet
Kahlo’s impact has reached global proportions, and this summer, Fridamania proves her allure is stronger than ever.
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In ‘John of John,’ Douglas Stuart returns to familiar and fertile territory
Douglas Stuart's “John of John” delivers a quietly devastating portrait of a father and son who struggle to tell their…
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Book review: Isabel Klee let every dog in. Love took longer
A warm, funny memoir that sneaks up on you and actually earns the tears.
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Bob Spitz’s ‘The Rolling Stones: A Biography’ turns six decades of mythology into something better: the truth
Front row, backstage, and inside the legend. Bob Spitz's 'The Rolling Stones: The Biography' is 704 pages you won't put…
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In ‘Small Town Girls,’ Jayne Anne Phillips leaves West Virginia then writes her way back
In her new essay collection 'Small Town Girls,' Pulitzer Prize winner Jayne Anne Phillips turns a West Virginia childhood into…
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New biographies bring Judy Blume and Toni Morrison down to earth
Two new books revisit Toni Morrison and Judy Blume with clarity, honesty, and a closer look at their work and…
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From Jay-Z to Springsteen: 5 musician memoirs & where to see them perform live
Five musician memoirs that drop the image and tell you what it actually cost.
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Ingrid Michaelson is funny. And she’ll crack your heart wide open
By Matthew Wexler Ingrid Michaelson knows how to land a joke. Taking the stage at Lincoln Center’s Wu Tsai Theater,…
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Ty Herndon tells everything and then some in new memoir, ‘What Mattered Most’
Ty Herndon’s memoir dives into fame, addiction, and coming out in country music.
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