May 22, 2013, 6:30PM Lecture: Hilton Als on “Diane Arbus in Manhattan” Hilton Als. Portrait by Sarah Shatz. About Hilton Als. Portrait by Sarah Shatz. Hilton Als, writer and The New Yorker theater critic, explored Diane Arbus’s relationship to the city of her birth and death. Als’s work is featured in White Petals Surround Your Yellow Heart. Share Facebook Twitter Email