Star Scholar Jason Arday Resigns From Cambridge
Jason Arday, the University of Cambridge professor at the center of a deepening controversy around his academic qualifications,…
PEN America Defends Israel Article That Led to President’s Resignation
The senior leadership of the free expression organization PEN America defended an article the group published about Israeli…
Dinaw Mengestu Resigns as PEN America President After Israel Article
Dinaw Mengestu said he resigned as president of the free expression group PEN America on Thursday, in part…
Opinion | The New Isolation of the Israeli Cultural Scene
As the public debate around Israel, Gaza and the future of Palestinians becomes ever more pointed around the…
Marjane Satrapi, the Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56
Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French author whose graphic novel series “Persepolis” introduced millions of readers to the struggles of…
Edgar Morin, ‘Grandfather’ of French Intellectuals, Dies at 104 – The New York Times
Edgar Morin, ‘Grandfather’ of French Intellectuals, Dies at 104 The New York TimesFrench sociologist, philosopher and intellectual provocateur Edgar…
International Booker Prize 2026: ‘Taiwan Travelogue’ is First Winner Originally Written in Mandarin
“Taiwan Travelogue,” a love story presented as a rediscovered travelogue from 1930s Taiwan, on Tuesday won the International…
Rex Reed, Film Critic Known for Acerbic Reviews, Dies at 87
In self-defense, Mr. Reed insisted to The Times in 2018 that “I like just as many films as…
Journalist and Her Mother Are Among 3 Killed in Upper Manhattan Fire
A fashion writer for People magazine and her mother were among the three people killed in a fast-moving…
Kathryn Stockett Has Finally Followed Up ‘The Help’
Stockett said, “I was not prepared for a lot of those conversations, but I learned a new language.”…
Did Hunter S. Thompson Really Kill Himself?
Almost from the moment Hunter was laid to rest, his widow and his son began to feud, over…