‘Exorcist’ Guy Tells All

by Lloyd Grove Apr 17, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

Director William Friedkin talks to Lloyd Grove about his new book. MORE

‘A War for No Wise Purpose’

by William Dalrymple Apr 17, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

The West invades Afghanistan and retreats in defeat.... MORE

Cass Sunstein: How I Write

by Noah Charney Apr 17, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

The former Obama regulatory czar talks about how he writes in half-hour intervals, and what the... MORE

Endless Summer

by Jane Ciabattari Apr 16, 2013 4:03 PM EDT

Meg Wolitzer talks to Jane Ciabattari about “The Interestings,” which follows six friends as their... MORE

David's Bookclub: The Dixiecrat

by David Frum Apr 16, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

David Frum says Joseph Crespino’s biography of Strom Thurmond shows how central he was to the rise... MORE

The Thrill of Mary Higgins Clark

by Mary Higgins Clark Apr 16, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

Who is the Queen of Suspense's biggest competitor for the royal title?... MORE

Whew! Fiction Not Snubbed

by Jimmy So Apr 15, 2013 3:51 PM EDT

Avoiding a repeat of last year’s failure to award a fiction prize, the Pulitzer board gave it to... MORE

Britain’s Best Novelists

by Lucy Scholes Apr 15, 2013 3:30 PM EDT

These are the top 20 novelists under 40 in Great Britain, according to Granta magazine.... MORE

The Unknown Kipling

Apr 15, 2013 2:00 PM EDT

Three never-before-published poems from the British master. MORE

‘Captain Underpants’ Is Most Controversial Book

Apr 15, 2013 10:39 AM EDT

‘50 Shades’ comes in fourth. MORE

Australia's Outpost at the Edge

by Barry Lopez Apr 15, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

Writer Barry Lopez has had a long affection for Australia's lone west-coast city, which looks out... MORE

The Writer’s Speech

by Charles Dubow Apr 15, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

Novelist Charles Dubow says his stuttering caused him pain—but also led to his greatest joy. MORE