Mike Leigh's Reading List
With a storied career spanning more than five decades, Mike Leigh stands as one of the most esteemed filmmakers of…

With a storied career spanning more than five decades, Mike Leigh stands as one of the most esteemed filmmakers of…

Born in London in 1995, British-Kosovar singer-songwriter Dua Lipa has been a powerhouse of contemporary pop since releasing her self-titled…

Born in Lima, Peru in 1942, Chilean author Isabel Allende is a beacon of literary brilliance, revered for her evocative…

Since his debut novel The Intuitionist came out in 1999, Colson Whitehead has emerged as a vital voice in contemporary…

Beloved for his unique blend of country, folk, and tropical rock, Jimmy Buffett became a pop culture icon in the…

Renowned for his grandiose portraits of Black people in regal poses, Kehinde Wiley reigns as a luminary in the realm…

Since making his feature film debut in the 1987 cult classic Withnail and I, Swazi-English actor Richard E. Grant has…

Born in Sacramento, California in 1973, Lisa Ling is a highly respected journalist, foreign correspondent, and television presenter lauded for…

A household name since the ’90s, lifestyle maven Martha Stewart grew a gourmet catering company (first inspired by Julia Child’s…

“Literature should be sensual and endlessly sensory,” says Man Booker Prize-winning novelist Marlon James. “I like books that make me…