Topic: Books

The Summer's Best (and Most Difficult) Cookbooks

Skyhorse/Artisan/Tuttle Publishing

I have no idea where to even begin the process of procuring an 8-pound half of a pig's head. As I typed "half pig head ... New York" into Google, I couldn't help but feel that Franny's: Simple, Seasonal, Italian, which is being lauded as one of this season's best cookbooks, was belligerently lying to me about the "simple" part.

By Elspeth Reeve

May 31, 2011

Mitt Romney Is a Twihard

The likely presidential candidate read "Twilight" on his granddaughter's recommendation

Comments | 1,558 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

May 29, 2011

Men Need Only Read Books by Other Men, Esquire Post Suggests

Controversy after only one female author appears in list of 75 'greatest' books

Comments | 10,566 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

May 26, 2011

What the Tweet?

Mutton Parts, Randy Cartoonists, and Expensive Taste

Also, mutton parts, baby-making and a prostitute-loving libertarian cartoonist

Comments | 1,245 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

May 18, 2011

Judge Quits Booker Panel, Says Nasty Things About Philip Roth

Carmen Callil does not agree with the choice of this year's winner

Comments | 942 Views

By Ray Gustini

May 17, 2011

James Frey's Reunion with Oprah Is Very Oprah-Centric

But she does ask him if she made him cry

Comments | 864 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

May 13, 2011

No, the Ensign Scandal Is Not Like a 'Bad Romance Novel'

Because there was no emotional justice!

Comments | 2,866 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

May 13, 2011

Navy SEALs Have Turned into Celebrities, Sex Symbols

Virginia Beach, home to the SEALs, has become a stalking ground for admirers

Comments | 9,131 Views

By Erik Hayden

Apr 29, 2011

Author Refutes Harper Lee's Repudiation of Her Book

The dispute between the 'To Kill a Mockingbird' author and Marja Mills continues

Comments | 1,713 Views

By Alex Eichler

Apr 28, 2011

Harper Lee Makes Rare Public Statement to Repudiate Memoir

The reclusive "To Kill a Mockingbird" author denies participating in a book about her

Comments | 7,072 Views

By Alex Eichler

Apr 18, 2011

What Newsweek Left Out of Its Sarah Palin Ghostwriter Profile

Lynn Vincent, bestselling co-author, isn't without her share of controversy

Comments | 3,850 Views

By Uri Friedman

Apr 18, 2011

Greg Mortenson Responds to Charges of Fraud

He has spoken after a 60 Minutes report questioned his best-seller 'Three Cups of Tea'

Comments | 10,755 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

Apr 16, 2011

Reconstructing David Foster Wallace

Fans unearth clues in attempt to understand the brilliant and inscrutable writer

Comments | 1,724 Views

By Adam Martin

Apr 15, 2011

Andrew Breitbart's Book Isn't Changing Anyone's Mind

First reactions to the right-wing online provocateur's tome are predictably polarized

Comments | 4,125 Views

By Heather Horn

Apr 12, 2011

New Women Writers Flourishing on Orange Prize Shortlist

Three of the five authors for the prize for women's writing are first-time novelists

Comments | 2,248 Views

By Peter Hyman

Apr 5, 2011

Books Originally Censored (And One That Went the Other Way)

In honor of the uncensored edition of 'From Here To Eternity'

Comments | 4,004 Views

By Ray Gustini

Apr 1, 2011

Dead Men Sometimes Tell Bestselling Tales

David Foster Wallace and the pack of posthumous authors dominating the bestseller list

Comments | 2,570 Views

By Alex Eichler

Mar 28, 2011

New Biography Suggests Gandhi May Not Have Been Such a Nice Guy

Also, he was apparently in love with a male German bodybuilder

Comments | 6,525 Views

By Ray Gustini

Mar 23, 2011

What to Expect When You're Expecting a Pregnancy Guide Movie

The movie adaptation of What to Expect When You're Expecting now has a director

Comments | 2,062 Views

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