The New York Times bids goodbye to its beloved publisher Arthur O. Sulzberger
Writer Larissa MacFarquhar profiles Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall, winner of the 2009 Man Booker Prize, and most recently Bring Up the Bodies, about her background and the perils of writing historical fiction. [The New Yorker]
The New York Times bids goodbye to its beloved publisher Arthur O. Sulzberger with an epic and moving obituary. [The New York Times]
Serious Eats has a serious breakdown of the best congees (a traditional Chinese rice porridge dish) in Chinatown. With the cold weather rolling in, it’s perfect timing. [Serious Eats]
Restaurant critic Pete Wells discusses his issues with tasting menus, which all said, seems like a nice problem to have. [The New York Times]
David Edelstein reviews Ben Affleck’s latest film, Argo, which tells the true story of a faux film project designed to smuggle American hostages out of Iran in 1979. [New York Magazine]