Read, Watch or Listen

Woody Allen mourned Diane Keaton, 79, in a tender essay for The Free Press, recalling the shy spark that became a romance after auditioning her for Play It Again, Sam. He described making films for “an audience of one,” praising her fearless taste and wide-ranging talents, from acting to photography and home decorating. Anecdotes—penny poker at a family Thanksgiving, her radiant laugh—frame a bond in which she starred in eight of his 50 films, including Annie Hall. He closes: the world is drearier without her, but the work endures.

Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.