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Michael Crichton’s Many Lives

Michael Crichton died November 5, leaving behind an impressive career as the writer of a string of blockbuster techno-thrillers, ranging […]

Leslie Klinger’s New Annotated Dracula is getting a fair amount of media attention these days, with articles in The L.A. Times,

The problem with me as a blogger: I’m generally behind the times. Mary Ruffin Hanbury, a good friend from Raleigh,

A brief quote for Election Day — from William James’ “The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life,” first presented as an

Early reviews are already being posted for Quantum of Solace, the new James Bond film due on November 14, in

The November issue of Metro has just gone online, and in my column this month, I write briefly about Laura Sloan

Critical Mass, the blog of the National Book Critics Circle, posted today its latest “NBCC Reads” list — the result

After celebrating the Phillies’ World Series wrap-up last night (!!!), I’m catching up on reading today and came across a

Writers Porter Shreve and Bich Minh Nguyen (husband and wife) have each found success individually: Shreve is the author of

Sad news for mystery fans everywhere that Tony Hillerman died Sunday; information on the author’s life and career can be

Tara and I were in and around Philadelphia for the weekend — and we’re still celebrating both of the Phillies’

Textbook publishers Wadsworth Cengage Learning have a 2009 collection that offers a quick survey of some American writers once popular