Lorde’s ‘Royals’ Is Class-Conscious - The New York Times
Dec 26, 2013 · Ella Yelich-O’Connor, better known as Lorde, delivered her class-conscious critique to listeners around the world this year.
She’s 16, but Not Thinking of Sweet - The New York Times
Oct 1, 2013 · Lorde, the young New Zealand singer and songwriter, is a reflective, somber contrast to pop star peers like Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry.
Borghese v. Borghese: Battle for a Royal Name - The New York Times
Jun 15, 2013 · The issue over who may use the Borghese history, at least for marketing purposes, is at the center of one of the most contentious lawsuits facing trial in New York courts this summer.
James McBride’s ‘Good Lord Bird’ - The New York Times
Aug 15, 2013 · James McBride’s new novel, narrated by a freed slave boy who passes as a girl, is a romp about John Brown’s violent crusade against slavery.
James McBride on His Novel ‘The Good Lord Bird’ - The New York Times
Nov 24, 2013 · James McBride, the surprise winner of the National Book Award for “The Good Lord Bird,” was instantly elevated to a level of literary celebrity that he has yet to enjoy throughout a long ...
‘Men We Reaped: A Memoir,’ by Jesmyn Ward - The New York Times
Sep 13, 2013 · Jesmyn Ward chronicles the death of four friends and her brother during a four-year period.
A Theologian’s Influence, and Stained Past, Live On
Oct 11, 2013 · Years after the death of John Howard Yoder, many Mennonites still grapple with the conflict between his beliefs and his behavior toward women.
‘The Feminine Mystique,’ Reassessed after 50 Years - The New York Times
Feb 19, 2013 · Scholars have been doggedly chipping away at the foundations of Betty Friedan’s “Feminine Mystique,” on the plight of American housewives.
Paul Mason Is One-Third the Man He Used to Be - The New York Times
Feb 6, 2013 · Since Paul Mason had gastric bypass surgery in 2010 after weighing about 980 pounds, he has lost nearly two-thirds of his body weight, but the road to a new life is uphill.
Claire Denis’s ‘Bastards,’ With Vincent Lindon - The New York Times
Oct 22, 2013 · The director Claire Denis returns to Paris for her new film, “Bastards,” starring Vincent Lindon.