Could Life of M Be a Natalie Portman Portrait?
A column by Valerie Stivers in Unherd claims Rachel Cusk’s forthcoming Life of M is a thinly veiled portrait of Natalie Portman, told through the life of a famous actress and a writer chronicling her story amid glamor; Portman has publicly supported Cusk in the past, but the piece suggests she wouldn’t be flattered by the likeness, and Macmillan’s synopsis confirms the novel’s celebrity-centric plot with an Aug. 25, 2026 release date, with THR contacting Portman’s reps for comment.
