I love porn — or so I’m told. I’m crazy about a popular literary genre known in polite company as ‘romantasy’ — or a blend of romance and fantasy. Think slutty female dragonslayers, studly time-traveling Vikings, all the smut you can handle — these spicy titles are taking over, enabled by politicians, celebrities and social media, where millions … Read more
More than a third of women who read steamy novels fantasize about their literary heartthrob in bed, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 women who read romantic literature found that great sex shouldn’t just be saved for romance books. More than a third of women admit they’ve imagined their partner to be a … Read more
Welcome to Great Adaptations, the Book Review’s regular multiple-choice quiz about works that have gone on to find new life as movies, television shows, theatrical productions — or even books. This week’s challenge celebrates romantic novels and their screen counterparts — including two with an unrelated connection to a popular British television show. Just tap … Read more
Clyde Taylor, a scholar who in the 1970s and ’80s played a leading role in identifying, defining and elevating Black cinema as an art form, died on Jan. 24 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 92. His daughter, Rahdi Taylor, a filmmaker, said the cause was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. As a young … Read more
People who like to read action/adventure books are the most generous tippers, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 Americans who read frequently looked at the personality differences between lovers of different genres and found that adventure readers are the likeliest to tip over 20%. Unsurprisingly, romance readers “always” or “often” daydream the most … Read more
NEW YORK — “A Wrinkle in Time,” the classic sci-fi coming-of-age tale celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, has been adapted into a film, a TV movie, opera, several plays, and a graphic novel. Now it’s time for a stage musical, The Associated Press has learned. For the first musical version of Madeleine L’Engle’s acclaimed … Read more