Walter Mosley

Finding the Souls of Politicians Through the Books They Read

Nina Sankovitch | Posted 12.10.2011

Nina Sankovitch

he question of whether a politician reads at all is a good one, and should be asked and answered more often. But the question of which books a politician has loved throughout his or her lifetime must be asked and answered.

From Novelist Walter Mosley: A Clear Look At A Clouded Mind

Ilaina Edison | Posted 05.25.2011

Ilaina Edison

In his novel The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Mosley captures with astonishing clarity the experience of life and love filtered through the clouded lens of a man who suffers from dementia.

Great Titles to Add to the NYT Best of 2010 Lists

Nina Sankovitch | Posted 05.25.2011

Nina Sankovitch

In a year when so many good books were published, my own list of the best of 2010 includes some truly great books missing from the NYT collection.

A Tour of Bouchercon: San Francisco

Mark Coggins | Posted 05.25.2011

Mark Coggins

Last weekend the mother of all crime fiction conferences was held in San Francisco. Dubbed "Bouchercon" to honor Anthony Boucher, a crime fiction writ...

Conference For Black Writers Still Necessary In Age Of Obama

The New York Times | FELICIA R. LEE | Posted 05.25.2011

in the age of President Obama, when successful black writers can be found across genres and a Nobel Prize winner, Toni Morrison, can be tapped to be t...

Culture Wars: The Nation Hosts A Salon

Erica Abeel | Posted 05.25.2011

Erica Abeel

The Nation magazine recently held a "Salon" to explore the question, What Will Become of Our Culture? Too bad it didn't occur during the current New Moon juggernaut.

The Nation's Special Issue "Food for All"

Ben Wyskida | Posted 05.25.2011

Ben Wyskida

There is a much broader movement out there towards food democracy: the effort to ensure healthy food for everyone.

The Shelf Talker: Arugula, Poetry, and New Best Friends

Kevin Smokler | Posted 05.25.2011

Kevin Smokler

How a mind like food writer Ruth Reichl's works is more important her policy position on putting bread in the refrigerator.

British Sex Scandal: The Obvious Hillary Connection

Chris Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Kelly

The president of the governing body for Formula One racing has been implicated -- and by "implicated," I mean "videotaped" -- in a sex scandal. And it all comes back to Hillary Clinton.