There are good reasons to abandon books we’re not enjoying, but our attenuated attention might lead us to tap out too early.

There are good reasons to abandon books we’re not enjoying, but our attenuated attention might lead us to tap out too early.

The “Widow’s Bay” star on his two Emmy nominations, his penchant for going dark and his wobbly self-esteem.

© Philip Montgomery for The New York Times

An emblem of the obstacles faced by women artists of her generation, she was 67 when her first museum retrospective opened to rave reviews in 2007.