[Annie Leibovitz, Salman Rushdie. Photos by WILL RAGOZZINO for PMc] Last night, luminaries of the literary world, including Joan Didion, Salman Rushdie, Jhumpa Lahiri, Jeffrey Eugenidies, and Michael Cunningham, joined filmmakers Oliver Stone and Brett Ratner at the First Annual Norman Mailer Writer’s Colony Gala, hosted by Tina Brown and David Remnick. The Cipriani 42nd Street event began with a cocktail hour, followed by formal dinner which was accompanied by a presentation, where Toni Morrison was honored for her lifetime achievements and contribution to literature… More»

New York’s own bitingly witty writer Fran Lebowitz was interviewed by American author Toni Morrison last night for Martin Scorsese’s latest documentary on Lebowitz. The night began with an introduction by Scorsese dubbing the event “Frost/Nixon with sex appeal.” Lebowitz (a woman with the demeanor of a male stand up comedian) spurted out her opinions on Obama, the American jail system, and race… More»