Life of M (Book)

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August 21, 2026 Alexandra Jacobs

Book Review: ‘Life of M,’ by Rachel Cusk

Though full of details that echo the life and career of Natalie Portman, “Life of M” remains chilly and abstract.

Rachel Cusk on Her Novel ‘Life of M,’ Gossip and Natalie Portman

“Life of M,” Rachel Cusk’s new book, has a protagonist with an uncanny resemblance to Natalie Portman. But in an interview, Cusk says she never expected it would cause such a frenzy.