Life and Arts

Laura Esquivel speaks about the 30th anniversary of “Like Water for Chocolate,” and why it continues to be so widely read, especially by young people.

“Last Christmas” is a refreshing take on the cheesy, romantic comedy and a tearjerker to match.

 Luisa Nardini will lecture and perform “Singing Monsters” on Nov. 21 at the Blanton Museum.

The Overlook Hotel has opened its doors once again and two little twin girls are the least of Danny Torrance’s problems. “Doctor Sleep,” directed by Mike Flanagan, is both the film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel of the same name, and sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s classic horror epic “The Shining.”