Books

How werewolf erotica found its way to prison

A hardened prisoner was comfortable enough reading werewolf romances that he sued for the right -- and won

Laura Miller Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Entertainment Books, Readers and Reading

Memoirist Marie Calloway: “I don’t like the privileging of other topics over sex”

How a 23-year-old author shattered taboos surrounding sexuality in print -- and freaked out the critics

Daniel D'Addario Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 2:29 PM UTC 43
Life marie calloway, Books, Memoirs

Must-see morning clip: Daniel Bergner explains what women want on “Colbert”

The "What Do Women Want?" author argues that contrary to popular wisdom, women are more promiscuous than men VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 1:18 PM UTC
Life Video, Daniel Bergner

“One and Only” author: “It’s like I’m suggesting that people should have aborted their own children”

Author Lauren Sandler discusses the blowback she's gotten for suggesting that only children might be just fine

Teddy Wayne Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 1:57 PM UTC 16
Life one and only, lauren sandler

Today in silly book reviews: Let’s all fight about Alice Munro

The veteran writer's now enough of an institution to inspire takedowns. She doesn't deserve them

Kyle Minor Monday, Jun 10, 2013 8:15 PM UTC 19
Entertainment Alice Munro, Books, Fiction

“Queen of the Air”: Love and death in the big top

The extravagant true story of the Brad and Angelina of the circus, their great romance and secret sufferings

Laura Miller Sunday, Jun 9, 2013 10:00 PM UTC
Entertainment What to Read, Books, Nonfiction

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Hollywood “Crack-Up”

While the "Gatsby" author was wary of Hollywood glitz and glamour, he wrote some of his most enduring fiction there

Jillian Goodman, LA Review of Books Sunday, Jun 9, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Life LA Review of Books, Books

FAA cuts, exhausted pilots, ancient planes: Is your flight really safe?

Airline travel's never been safer. But with FAA cuts, aging planes, worn-out pilots -- there's lots to worry about

Mark Gerchick Sunday, Jun 9, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 33
Technology Books, Travel, Airlines

A memoir of female lust

Katherine Angel bares all in a strikingly honest book about women's desire, and her own sexuality

Tracy Clark-Flory Sunday, Jun 9, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 62
Life Sex, Love and Sex

How Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan saved country music

Waylon, Willie and Kris were country music renegades -- but music royalty helped pave the way for their rebellion

Michael Streissguth Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 9:00 PM UTC 41
Entertainment Music, Books, Country Music

Pop neuroscience is bunk!

The media -- and some scientists -- use brain imaging to explain law, politics, even theology. It's often hooey

Sally Satel and Scott O. Lilienfeld Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 3:30 PM UTC 22
Technology Books, Neuroscience

I’m the transgender Navy SEAL

I'm Kristin Beck now. As Chris, I risked my life on countless SEAL missions -- all while trying to hide who I am

Kristin Beck and Anne Speckhard Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 1:30 PM UTC 72
Life Books, Warrior Princess

Jon Stewart’s “Daily Show” send-off

The comedian discusses his film and bids a temporary farewell to the satirical news program VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Friday, Jun 7, 2013 1:30 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, Jon Stewart

Teju Cole: If you had to focus on just one living writer or musician, who would it be?

Writers and journalists respond to the question posed by the PEN/Hemingway Award-winning writer

Prachi Gupta Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 8:22 PM UTC 20
Entertainment Books, literature, teju cole

A.M. Homes: “We still live in a world where the work of male writers dominates”

The American writer won the 2013 Women's Prize for Fiction, beating writers like Zadie Smith and Hilary Mantel

Prachi Gupta Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 3:30 PM UTC
Entertainment Books, women, Writing, literature

Rachel Kushner’s ambitious new novel scares male critics

When Rachel Kushner -- not a venerable male auteur -- writes the Great American Novel, male reviewers are flummoxed

Laura Miller Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013 11:00 PM UTC 81
Life Books, Fiction, Rachel Kushner

All things “The Fall”

The new BBC show shares its name with other books, albums, songs and movies VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013 7:57 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, the fall, Television, Movies

Do primates practice religion?

"The Bonobo and the Atheist" argues that the roots of religious life are deeply embedded in our biology

Beatrice Marovich, Religion Dispatches Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 3:43 PM UTC 11
Life Religion Dispatches, Books

Must-see morning clip: Your summer “do not read” book list

Jimmy Fallon shares a series of medical and self-help books that would make for terrible beach reading VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 1:27 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, Must see morning clip

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