Hanya Yanagihara

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Hanya Yanagihara

Because my family moved so much when I was growing up - nine cities and maybe 20 residences before I left for college - I never associated the idea of home with a physical space. Rather, I thought of details, rooms, pieces of furniture, slants of light, from the many houses and apartments we'd occupied over the years: features and moments that came to stand in for a sense of rootedness. Credit Credit... - Carl and Karin Larsson's exuberant, art-filled houses in Sweden.

1 month ago | audible.com | Matt Bomer |Hanya Yanagihara |Margaret Atwood |Valerie Martin

These star-studded listens include all-time classic literature, immersive audio dramas, and buzzy contemporary favorites. Do you have a favorite actor, or several, you can’t wait to see in a new movie or series—the kind where you’ll watch just about anything they’re in? What if that person was also an acclaimed audiobook narrator, and you didn’t even know it? Consider this a friendly PSA, because we know firsthand how thrilling it can be to find a great story with a famous voice behind the mic.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Hanya Yanagihara

Playwrights and directors wrestle with how a piece of art can galvanize its audience. The team behind "English" (clockwise from left): the actors Marjan Neshat, Hadi Tabbal, Tala Ashe and Pooya Mohseni, the director Knud Adams, the playwright Sanaz Toossi and the actor Ava Lalezarzadeh. Credit... Jennifer Livingston In an era of vanishing cultural authority and ever-abbreviated attention spans, being called relevant is one of the best compliments a work of art can get.

2 months ago | penguinrandomhouselibrary.com | Jennifer Rubins |Hanya Yanagihara |James Baldwin

By Jennifer Rubins | February 14 2025 | Audiobook News To add to your library’s digital collections just in time for the 10th anniversary of this award-winning bestseller, Matt Bomer narrates a new audiobook edition of A LITTLE LIFE, on sale now.

2 months ago | womensprize.com | Parini Shroff |Ruth Ozeki |Elizabeth Strout |Hanya Yanagihara

Each has their own unique story to tell. Let’s hear from some of the longlisted, shortlisted and winners about their books and inspirations. Find out more about the twenty-five books selected to celebrate the prize at WHSmith’s here. The Bandit Queensby Parini Shroff Find out more Describe your novel in one sentence as if you were telling a friend.