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A fraud's life A fraud's life
Can great art spring from a lie? Two new books about forgers raise provocative questions about the links between authenticity and genius.
By Louis Bayard Aug 14, 2008
This is not my beautiful wife This is not my beautiful wife
Meteorology meets conspiracy in Rivka Galchen's exquisite first novel about a man who mistakes his wife for an impostor.
By Laura Miller Aug 13, 2008
The devil and David Carr The devil and David Carr
The veteran newspaperman discusses his alternately horrifying and uplifting memoir about the journey from crackhead to crack New York Times reporter.
By Andrew O'Hehir Aug 8, 2008
David Carr on "The Night of the Gun" David Carr on "The Night of the Gun"
Andrew O'Hehir interviews the writer about his memoir, drug addiction and memory.
Aug 8, 2008
1960: The birth of today's games 1960: The birth of today's games
An interview with David Maraniss, whose new book argues that many current Olympic issues can trace their roots to Rome.
King Kaufman Aug 7, 2008
Thomas Frank on the Bush administration: sabotage by design Thomas Frank on the Bush administration: Sabotage by design
The author of "What's the Matter With Kansas?" discusses the corrosive relationship between conservatives and business, liberal bias and his new book about Republican misrule.
By Rick Perlstein Aug 7, 2008
Forging the way to war Forging the missing case for war
In further chronicles of Bush government deceit, author Ron Suskind drops a bombshell: The White House ordered the CIA to fake a letter linking Saddam Hussein to al-Qaida.
By Louis Bayard Aug 6, 2008
The man who shook the Kremlin The man who shook the Kremlin
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, who died this week, was instrumental in bringing the Soviet Union to its knees, and he never wavered from his belief in a writer's moral responsibility to truth and beauty.
By Alexander Nazaryan Aug 5, 2008
Why won't you blurb me? Why won't you blurb me?
I had an agent and a book deal for my first novel. All I was missing was quotes for the back cover. Next time, remind me to suck up to more famous writers.
By Rebecca Johnson Aug 4, 2008
How Kafka-esque is Kafka? How Kafka-esque is Kafka?
The Czech writer has become the prophet of our absurd era, but a new book intends to strip the author of his saintly reputation.
By Louis Bayard Aug 1, 2008
Judging a book by its (pink) cover Judging a book by its (pink) cover
Why are publishers slapping chick-lit-style covers on books written by women, whether they fit the genre or not?
Logan Scherer Jul 30, 2008
Beijing's first event: Political gymnastics Beijing's first event: Political gymnastics
As Amnesty International slams China on human rights, Western journalists get a taste of censorship -- and Olympic excuse making.
King Kaufman Jul 30, 2008
Touched by a vampire Touched by a vampire
Preteen girls -- and their grown-up moms -- are sinking their teeth into Stephenie Meyer's gothic "Twilight" books by the millions. Move over, J.K. Rowling.
By Laura Miller Jul 30, 2008
Power to the flower Power to the flower
Down with urban blight! Cultivating public land, as the author of "On Guerrilla Gardening" explains, is nothing short of a revolutionary act.
By Lenora Todaro Jul 30, 2008
Obamanomics to the rescue Obamanomics to the rescue
Global warming, recession, war, healthcare, the energy crisis: A new book argues that Barack Obama has an answer for everything.
Andrew Leonard Jul 29, 2008
The history boy The history boy
The 9-year-old narrator of the heartbreaking "When We Were Romans" flees family chaos through literature.
By Laura Miller Jul 24, 2008
How to read the James Wood way How to read the James Wood way
The fiercely talented critic takes us on an illuminating tour of fiction -- but there's a hole in his plot.
By Louis Bayard Jul 22, 2008
Religion is poetry. Belief systems are killing us Religion is poetry
The beauties of religion need to be saved from both the true believers and the trendy atheists, argues compelling religious scholar James Carse.
By Steve Paulson Jul 21, 2008
The good humor man The good humor man
Who invented jokes, and why do we laugh at them? Jim Holt discusses the history of funny.
By James Hannaham Jul 21, 2008
The American way of torture Answering terror with terror
In "The Dark Side," Jane Mayer chronicles the terrible, destructive decisions the Bush administration made in the name of fighting terrorism.
By Louis Bayard Jul 15, 2008
The end of men The end of men
The cartoon epic "Y: The Last Man," the most entertaining satire about gender in recent memory, comes to its triumphant conclusion.
By Douglas Wolk Jul 14, 2008
Thomas M. Disch Remembering Thomas M. Disch
In his many dark, satirical, heretical books, the pioneering science fiction author contemplated death with elegant despair.
By Elizabeth Hand Jul 11, 2008
Here come the muhajababes! Here come the muhajababes!
How sex, booze and heavy metal fit into the world of hip young Arabs today.
By Laura Miller Jul 10, 2008
Jesus loves you -- and your orgasm Jesus loves you -- and your orgasm
The religious right is celebrating sex to stroke its conservative message. Liberals better rise to a secular defense soon.
By Louis Bayard Jul 8, 2008
Barack by the books Barack by the books
The works that have influenced Obama illustrate that he would be the most literary president in recent memory -- and one likely to govern from the center.
By Laura Miller Jul 7, 2008
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