Sets were a mix of legendary talent, like Joni Mitchell moving some to tears with “Both Sides Now," and newer voices including Samara Joy and the 2025 best new artist nominees Doechii, Shaboozey, ...

Rumaan Alam's “Entitlement,” Ian Frazier's “Paradise Bronx” and Lisa Ko's “Memory Piece” are among 13 finalists for the Gotham Book Prize, a $50,000 award for outstanding fiction or nonfiction writing ...