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The Atheist Recruiting Machine
From subway ads to "Blasphemy Day," nonbelievers are proselytizing louder than ever. But as they draw more converts, are they in danger of losing their unique brand of faith?
Vidal Kicks Up Dust Again
Trouble was on the agenda when the aging provocateur, infamous for his tough remarks on Israel, visited a Jewish cultural hub last night. But as Lloyd Grove reports, Vidal charmed the critics.
How God Converted an Atheist
In The Evolution of God, Robert Wright takes on fellow nonbelievers Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins, and argues that religion may be nonsense-but it helps mankind.
Would My Father Have Voted for Obama?
You get asked a lot of odd questions when you go on a book tour. And give even stranger answers. Did I ever tell you about the time I collaborated with Proust? Or was an adviser to William Howard Taft?
Martin Amis and Friends
The novelist's former fiancée celebrates his 60th birthday with an intimate photo exhibit at London's National Portrait Gallery.

















