Book Review

A Reader's Second Wind

Adrienne Celt | Posted 05.28.2008 | Entertainment


Adrienne Celt

It seems like every time I turn around, someone is bemoaning the slow death of yet another literary form. But all you need is one really fine piece of recently-composed literature, and the argument falls to pieces in your hands. Enter Per Petterson.

Book Review: LA Outlaws

Fred Klein | Posted 05.24.2008 | Media


Fred Klein

One of the most prolific of Southern California mystery writers, each outing by this award-winning writer is impressive.

Five Years of His Life, And What You Can Do About It

Rachel Haimowitz | Posted 05.09.2008 | Media


Rachel Haimowitz

So great was my sense of outrage at what happened to this innocent man who was detained for 5 years at Guantanamo, that I immediately sought ways to help those still trapped there.

Movies Instead of High School? Join The Film Club!

Elizabeth Benedict | Posted 05.04.2008 | Entertainment


Elizabeth Benedict

Canadian novelist David Gilmour's The Film Club tells such an unusual story, and tells it so gracefully, it just might break through the non-fake memoir glass ceiling.

Book Review: "Slip Of The Knife"

Fred Klein | Posted 05.03.2008 | Media


Fred Klein

"Slip of the Knife" by Denise Mina For inveterate mystery fans, finding a new voice can be a wonderful jolt, like discovering your own personal oil w...

A Painter's Story

Peter Clothier | Posted 04.29.2008 | Entertainment


Peter Clothier

There's a huge amount of interest in the art world, these days, in what's happening on the art scene in post-Cultural Revolution China.

The Return of Lee Siegel -- Honest to Blog

Ari Melber | Posted 04.03.2008 | Media


Ari Melber

The writer who was suspended by the New Republic for blogging under an alias to praise his own blog posts is now an expert on what's wrong with the internet.

Gossip Girl Writer Redefines Beauty In The Battle Against Breast Cancer

Susan Sawyers | Posted 04.01.2008 | Living


Susan Sawyers

Devastated by the loss of her mother, who died of ovarian cancer after defeating breast cancer seven years earlier, Jessica was determined to do what she could to prevent the disease from ravaging her own life.


 

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