Wall Street Journal

Children’s Books: Soothing Dialogue, Elusive Friendship

Some nights call for wild and weird bedtime reading, full of noise and action. Other evenings it’s nicer to curl up with picture books that exude coziness and comfort. “My Love for You”partakes of ...
People

Amanda Gorman Wants to Create a 'Welcoming Dialogue' with Kids: 'So Often, Girls Feel Alone'

Four years after making waves at President Joe Biden's inauguration in 2021, the poet and activist has a new picture book, 'Girls on the Rise' Steve Granitz/FilmMagic Amanda Gorman isn’t shying away ...
Variety

How ’Motor City’ Helmer Ponciroli Found a Way to Wed Action, Music and an Almost Dialogue-Free Script: ‘I Think the Audience Is Smarter Than People Give Them Credit For.’

Filmmaker Potsy Ponciroli (“Old Henry”) is back in Venice with “Motor City,” a film with about three lines of audible dialogue driven by needle-drops, a terrific score and a charismatic cast of Alan ...