“Most child actors aren’t taught how to act,” Ron Howard once told an interviewer. “They’re sort of taught how to perform. They’re like trained animals.” Mr. Howard, who starred as ...

Never fear, book lovers. We may be in the clutches of the darkest, coldest part of winter right now, but the good news is that a year’s worth of great books is on the way. What follows is just a ...

Television hasn’t always been kind to science fiction, with smaller budgets to throw at special effects and epic, universe-spanning narratives getting cancelled before their time. But despite ...

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In The Movie Of Her Life (Doire Press, April) is YA author and critic Claire Hennessy’s adult fiction debut – edgy, voice-driven short stories that grapple with unspeakable longings and quiet ...

Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising titles — fiction and nonfiction — to consider for your January reading list. Each of us approaches a new year with a combination of worry and hope.

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April 1, 2024 • David Bezmozgis joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Likes," by Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, which was published in The New Yorker in 2017. Bezmozgis is a filmmaker and writer ...