Donna tartt

Donna Tartt has written three books in her thirty-year writing career—each intricate, fascinating, and hugely different from one another. She broke out in 1992 with her debut The Secret History…

A young Donna Tartt. Oddly, this is how I rather picture the young Theo in The Goldfinch.

With the highly anticipated release of The Goldfinch film this week, our very own Eliza Campbell and Rachel Tay correspond to discuss the film, as well as the allure of Donna Tartt, her works, and their everlasting presence in our lives.

Donna Tartt

Donna Tartt

Among the actors and royals on Vanity Fair’s 2014 best-dressed poll, one person stood out: Donna Tartt, The Goldfinch author, who was wearing menswear-influenced pieces long before androgyny became the hottest trend on the catwalk. Here are some of her strongest looks

Donna Tartt Photographed by Jill Krementz, 1997

Everyone agrees Tartt's beloved 1992 bestseller should be a film. So why are we watching The Goldfinch instead of the movie we really want?