When it comes to writing books, author Christopher J. Yates has a unique approach. “My secret sauce for writing novels is I set to myself a puzzle I have to solve,” said Yates, who has published three novels and written for the puzzle pages of various publications — including The Post — for decades. His new … Read more
The celebrated Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof said he had fled the country, after a court sentenced him to eight years in prison for his movies. Mr. Rasoulof — known for his award-winning film “There Is No Evil” — had been barred from leaving Iran after his work criticized life under authoritarian rule in the … Read more
Martin Amis, a witty and darkly humorous British novelist known for his works “Money” and “London Fields,” has died at 73. His wife, the writer Isabel Fonseca, confirmed his passing Saturday to The New York Times, saying the cause of death was esophageal cancer. Amis died Friday at his Lake Worth, Florida, home after a … Read more