Books
Nobel Prize controversy
French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio wins prize for literature; American writers deemed too provincial.
Russian author Irina Reyn
For her first novel Reyn took Tolstoy’s 'Anna Karenina' and wrote a modern update set among Russian immigrants in Queens....
"The Forever War"
Reporter Dexter Filkins has covered the Taliban, 9/11, and the war in Afghanistan and Iraq -- he's now written a book about all of those experiences....
Philip Roth on "Indignation"
Writer Philip Roth, who claims his two closest friends are "sheer playfulness" and "deadly seriousness," talks about his new book....
Audio tapes of Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie, the best-selling author of all time, describes her life and characters in newly discovered tapes....
The House at Sugar Beach
Helene Cooper talks about her memoir that tells the story of her family in Liberia -- and by extension chronicles Liberia's history....
Memories of camp
A collection of reminiscences about summer camp -- where "Fantasy Island" meets "Lord of the Flies."...
Jack Kerouac's "On the Road"
It's the 50th anniversary of the book that defined the Beat movement -- the importance and lasting effects of "On the Road."...
How to read like a writer
Novelist and professor Francine Prose says that aspiring writers should learn to write by reading the work of great writers. ...
A story about counterfeit wine
Was the 1787 Bordeaux purchased by the billionaire Malcolm Forbes in the mid-1980s a rare wine once owned by Thomas Jefferson, or was it a fraud?...
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