What You Need to Read Now: Adultery

Jul 30, 2010 10:21 AM EDT

Without its inspiration, there would be fewer novels, fewer operas—but many more politicians still... MORE

What You Need to Read Now: Food Wars

Jul 30, 2010 10:20 AM EDT

Food as economic and social marker, as nutrition, as just something good to eat--not many of us can... MORE

What You Need to Read Now: Taliban Territory

Jul 30, 2010 10:18 AM EDT

Harsh, extreme, unforgiving—all words that describe the Taliban, and the countryside that nourished... MORE

What You Need to Read Now: The Pope

Jul 30, 2010 10:16 AM EDT

He doesn’t just get to wear the big hat; he also has to carry close to 2,000 years of very heavy... MORE

Salinger Like You’ve Never Seen Him

by Sarah Ball Jul 29, 2010 7:30 PM EDT

In April of 1968, the stamped date of the never-before-seen photograph held by documentary... MORE

All the Sad Old Literary Artifacts of David Markson

by Seth Colter Walls Jul 29, 2010 7:45 AM EDT

The late author of "Wittgenstein’s Mistress" was a postmodern giant, praised during his life by... MORE