The literary landscape is highlighted by the poignant story of children's author Robert Munsch battling dementia, a review of Jill Lepore's "We the People" exploring constitutional challenges, and "All The Cool Girls Get Fired" featuring celebrity career anecdotes, rounded out by reviews for Kiran Desai's "The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny" and Samanta Schweblin's "Good and Evil and Other Stories," plus a look at Stephen King's legacy through his son Joe Hill, and a review of Sam Sussman's "Boy From the North Country."

• Dementia Is Stealing the Imagination of Robert Munsch, Children’s Book Writer — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘We the People,’ by Jill Lepore — New York Times Books -
• In “All The Cool Girls Get Fired,” Oprah, Jamie Lee Curtis and More Share Stories — New York Times Books -

• Book Review: ‘The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny,’ by Kiran Desai — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘Good and Evil and Other Stories,’ by Samanta Schweblin — New York Times Books -
• So You Think Stephen King Has Scared You? Try Being His Son. — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘Boy From the North Country,’ by Sam Sussman — New York Times Books -

Film and TV news includes Guillermo del Toro's unique vision for "Frankenstein," **MrBeast receiving a $15 million grant for "Beast Games," a critic's journey to appreciate Ethan Hawke's acting evolution, and an exploration of Jennifer Lopez's career** through her most defining roles.

• Guillermo del Toro on Creating a ‘Frankenstein’ Monster Unlike Any Before — New York Times Movies -
• MrBeast Awarded $15 Million to Film Reality Show in North Carolina — New York Times Arts -
• I Finally Solved My Ethan Hawke Problem — New York Times Movies -

• Jennifer Lopez’s Life Is Her Greatest Art. These 7 Roles Explain Why. — New York Times Music -

Significant developments in the visual arts include a nonprofit successfully pulling Nazi-stolen paintings from auction, Jeffrey Gibson's new indigenous-themed sculptures at the Met, and Stephen Prina's drum-inspired performance art coming to MoMA.

• Nonprofit Gets Two Paintings Stolen by Nazis Pulled From Auction — New York Times Arts -
• In Jeffrey Gibson’s Sculptures, Child’s Play and Indigenous Truths — New York Times Arts -
• An Artist’s Do-Over in Double Time — New York Times Arts -

The music world mourns the passing of Hermeto Pascoal, the prolific Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist, at 89.

• Hermeto Pascoal, Prolific Brazilian Composer, Dies at 89 — New York Times Music -