Twain’s ‘Advice to Little Girls’

by The Daily Beast Apr 11, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

Celebrating a new edition of Mark Twain’s whimsical epistolary. MORE

Heroes of Trash

by Josh Dzieza Apr 11, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

Garbage collectors die on the job more than police or firefighters.... MORE

Hit-Making Publisher Peter Workman Dies

Apr 10, 2013 5:34 PM EDT

Responsible for bestsellers like 'What to Expect When You're Expecting.' MORE

A Lost Art

by Victor S. Navasky Apr 10, 2013 4:41 PM EDT

The publisher emeritus of The Nation examines political cartoons in his book—and picks his... MORE

Maya Angelou: How I Write

by Noah Charney Apr 10, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

The poet talks about why she wears head ties when she writes, and why she agreed to create Hallmark... MORE

Was Pablo Neruda Poisoned?

by Mac Margolis Apr 10, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

The Nobel laureate's remains are being tested for poison.... MORE

The Forgotten Russian

by Benjamin Lytal Apr 10, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

We all know about Tolstoy, Chekhov, and Dostoevsky, but what about their compatriot, Nikolai Leskov?... MORE

Jake Gyllenhaal Reads 'Great Gatsby'

Apr 9, 2013 9:19 PM EDT

The new film version of the Fitzgerald novel isn't out until next month, but sate your appetite... MORE

NYT Gets New Book Editor

by David Freedlander Apr 9, 2013 4:12 PM EDT

Sam Tanenhaus is out, Pamela Paul is in.... MORE

Ian McEwan: We Loved to Hate Margaret Thatcher

Apr 9, 2013 3:31 PM EDT

Think about it: does anyone want to go back to the pre-Thatcher era? MORE

The Tiger Writer

by Gish Jen Apr 9, 2013 1:29 PM EDT

Novelist Gish Jen picks her favorite lectures on writing, from Nabokov’s attention to detail to... MORE

The Old Man and the Sea

by David Farr Apr 9, 2013 4:45 AM EDT

Royal Shakespeare Company associate director David Farr on the power that the ocean held over the... MORE