Allison P. Davis Author Archive

books Mar. 29, 2023

Emily Henry Cracked the Modern Romance NovelThe author of Beach Read has helped redefine the genre of bodice rippers.

profile July 8, 2022

Myha’la Herrold Knows She’s GoodThe Industry star is just as ambitious as her junior-banker character. The big difference? “I don’t act crazy.”

it’s coming Apr. 5, 2022

When Sex Was Bad for You (and You Wanted It Anyway)Erotic thrillers are dead, but the conversations they started aren’t even close to climax.

no such things as a mistake Dec. 10, 2021

If You Live in Larchmont, Hot Sex Is a Metro-North Ride AwayAdrian Lyne perfected the life-affirming affair film trope in the 2002 erotic thriller Unfaithful, starring Diane Lane.

first person June 21, 2021

Rachel Lindsay Has No Roses Left to BurnI thought I could change The Bachelor franchise from within. Until I realized I was their token.

profile June 9, 2021

The Real ZolaA’Ziah King’s Twitter tale of a strip-club road trip gone awry is now a big buzzy movie. Now she’s ready to make her story her own again.

celebrity Apr. 26, 2021

The End of Kimye’s Wild RideShe thought he was an artistic genius. He wanted to “dip her ass in gold.” And now it’s over.

fall preview Aug. 31, 2020

You Don’t Know HerThirty years into an epic career, Mariah Carey is still trying to explain herself.

profile Jan. 21, 2020

Aidy Bryant Has Figured Out How to Get What She WantsWith a second season of Shrill and an eighth of SNL, she sees herself — and her characters — clearly.

encounter Aug. 5, 2018