LIT July 24, 2024 Sarah Manguso, photographed by Lisa Locascio Nighthawk. There’s a note on my phone that contains 24 phrases cut and pasted from Sarah Manguso ’s new novel, Liars . Some representative selections: “I grew up half crazy”; “Penetrative session”; “Slimy panties”; and “He’s the engine by which I learn what is left […]
Ruaridh Mollica in the movie “Sebastian.” The impulse to write what you know can be as emboldening as it can be restricting. In director Mikko Mäkelä’s soulful and observant feature “Sebastian,” a young writer grappling with this familiar conundrum begins creating a life for himself designed exclusively to be plundered for his fictional aspirations. In […]
Guide on how to start writing books If you ever felt the urge to write but found yourself held back by a nagging voice of doubt? What if you could silence that voice and let your creativity flow freely? Many writing beginners struggle with fears of inadequacy and perfectionism, but the good news is that […]
Warner Bros. Studios Saleka Shyamalan took notes on Taylor Swift’s pop culture impact while creating her character, Lady Raven, and all the original music for her and dad M. Night Shyamalan’s new film, Trap . “I think Taylor Swift, in terms of her impact in society, was a really interesting factor,” Saleka, 28, exclusively told […]
Warner Bros. Studios Saleka Shyamalan took notes on Taylor Swift’s pop culture impact while creating her character, Lady Raven, and all the original music for her and dad M. Night Shyamalan’s new film, Trap . “I think Taylor Swift, in terms of her impact in society, was a really interesting factor,” Saleka, 28, exclusively told […]
