In 1950, James Baldwin and his lover, the painter Lucien Happersberger, set out from Paris for the mountains of Switzerland, where Baldwin, then around 25, hoped to climb his way out of a creative ...

The story of Tupac Shakur has been told many times since his tragic death at just 25 following a drive-by shooting in 1996. Yet a life so big and complicated is always ripe for further exploration.

A Charlie Kirk homework quiz is going viral on social media. A fifth-grade homework assignment about the late conservative commentator sparked outrage online after a parent shared it on TikTok. The ...

The word "genius" is regularly used for absurdly talented artists and writers. Take Lin-Manuel Miranda, a composer, lyricist, director and actor best known for creating the musical Hamilton. Not only ...

In Nicholas Boggs’ lively and vigorously researched biography of James Baldwin, the great writer’s search for the source of his art dovetails with his lifelong search for meaningful relationships.

The biography that Sam Tanenhaus began in 1998, Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America, has finally been published. Part of the reason Tanenhaus spent one year writing for every ...

Amy Odell’s new biography of Gwyneth Paltrow, the endlessly controversial actress and Goop founder, does not pull any punches The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase ...

A new biography by Amy Odell offers an unflinching look at Gwyneth Paltrow’s life and career, from Hollywood royalty to wellness mogul. “Gwyneth: The Biography,” out now, traces the Oscar-winning ...

On Thursday, July 17, author Amy Odell gave fans a sneak peek into her new book titled Gwyneth: A Biography. The book goes in-depth into the life of 52-year-old actress and entrepreneur Gwyneth ...

In the introduction to “Clint: The Man and the Movies,” Shawn Levy sets out to differentiate his book from previous biographies of Clint Eastwood. The first he mentions, Richard Schickel’s “Clint ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Amy Odell’s forthcoming biography “Gwyneth” promises an ...

A new biography, "Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson," tells the story of the Black transgender pioneer’s fight on the frontlines of history as a leader in the early LGBTQ rights ...