Books
New Chester Himes Biography Reveals A Life As Wild As Any Detective Story
Lawrence P. Jackson's biography tracks the writer's course from prison to published novelist. Critic Maureen Corrigan says Himes' life story is well worth reading.
Looking Back At The Most Powerful Earthquake Ever To Strike North America
Science writer Henry Fountain says the deadly quake that shook Alaska in 1964 was so loud some thought it was the beginning of World War III. His new book is The Great Quake.
'Strange Practice:' The Doctor Is In
In Strange Practice, Vivian Shaw kicks off a new series about Dr. Greta Helsing, descendant of the famous Professor Abraham Van Helsing and general practitioner to the ghouls and ghasts of London.
The Enduring Legacy Of Jane Austen's 'Truth Universally Acknowledged'
Linguist Geoff Nunberg describes the opening sentence to Pride and Prejudice as a "masterpiece of indirection" that is frequently repurposed, but whose irony is never matched.
'The World Broke In Two': Four Writers, One Transformational Year
Using excerpts from letters and diaries, historian and critic Bill Goldstein follows writers Virginia Woolf, E. M. Forster, D. H. Lawrence and T. S. Eliot through the tumultuous literary year of 1922.
Wesley Snipes' Debut Novel Explores Damnation And Salvation
The acclaimed actor's new book is fantasy fiction with heavy religious themes.
'Game Of Thrones' Season 7, Episode 2: 'You're A Dragon. Be A Dragon'
In "Stormborn," lots of long-hoarded information was finally shared, and in a massive sea battle, buckles got gruesomely swashed.
A Veteran TV News Anchor Pens A Prescient Novel In 'Amanda Wakes Up'
Alisyn Camerota's book is about a political newcomer fresh from Hollywood facing off against a female senator. But 2016 similarities aside, the CNN anchor says she wrote it long before the election.
'Caesar's Last Breath' Is A Breezy History Of Our Atmosphere
Sam Kean's funny, conversational new book reminds us not to take the air we breathe for granted — our atmosphere can tell stories about everything from dinosaurs and Julius Caesar to space flight.