Emily Bobrow

The intimacy of Anne Lamott’s prose makes many readers feel the author is an old friend. Sometimes, alas, old friends can disappoint us.

Hilma af Klint’s innovations have been underestimated for a century

Humans are uniquely ill-suited to addressing environmental problems. But our shortcomings can be used against us

In “What the Constitution Means to Me” the playwright reflects on the document’s failures and its possibilities

Two arresting new plays discuss the nature of truth and America’s constitution

A new graphic adaptation is faithful to its spirit. But her proper medium is words

“My clients who were women of color didn’t get the same attention as my white clients.”

There was a time when saying love was driving you insane wasn’t as crazy as it sounded.

An exhibition in New York takes us from 18th-century dresses to the pussy hat

Esi Edugyan’s new novel is a triumph

Intergenerational warfare, sparked by the unforgiving economics of the new millennium, is a great premise for a novel

When Harvey Weinstein’s abusive behaviour became public, he reportedly checked into rehab as a sex addict. But does sex addiction exist? As Emily Bobrow found, a growing number of therapists suspect the idea may do more harm than good

The photos Zackary Drucker and Rhys Ernst took of each other showed a young couple in love. They became an important public record of transgender life....

America’s most successful playwright was a master of deflection

A Harvard oncologist humanizes the science of cancer, detailing the promise of new drugs and therapies and the real progress toward a cure. Emily Bobrow reviews “Cancerland” by David Scadden