“The Shelter Cycle”: Raised in a cult
Two adults remember their childhood in a doomsday sect in Peter Rock's remarkable novel of faith and meaning
Thursday, May 2, 2013 7:00 PM UTCEntertainment The Listener, Audiobooks, Fiction
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Entertainment The Listener, Audiobooks, Fiction
“The Woman Upstairs”: Rage of a frustrated artist
A teacher becomes obsessed with a charismatic family in Claire Messud's fierce portrait of thwarted creativity
Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 10:00 PM UTCEntertainment What to Read, Must-Do
How “Life of Pi” anticipated 9/11
Published the same month as the attacks, Yann Martel's novel offers a prescription for life post-catastrophe
Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 7:00 PM UTCOscars LA Review of Books, Life of Pi
Must do’s: What we like this week
Add "The Bletchey Circle" to your Sunday night lineup and listen to David Sedaris read his latest book
Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 2:00 PM UTCEntertainment Our Picks: Books, our picks: TV
“Harvest”: A fairy-tale witch hunt
A lilting narration for Jim Crace's dark, eternal story of a village that turns on itself
Friday, Apr 19, 2013 6:40 PM UTCEntertainment The Listener, Audiobooks, Fiction
William H. Gass, post-post-everything author
For the beloved American fiction writer, conventional narrative kills the life inside language
Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 9:00 PM UTCEntertainment LA Review of Books, Fiction
All writers should read Robert McKee
I was struggling to adapt my novel to film. Then I picked up a copy of "Story" and had my mind blown
Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 8:47 PM UTCLife The Nervous Breakdown
Sam Lipsyte interviews himself
The author of "The Ask" and "The Fun Parts" explains his writing process and why he's such a slob
Saturday, Apr 6, 2013 9:00 PM UTCLife The Nervous Breakdown
Must do’s: What we like this week
Our critics are currently obsessed with a Chinese fantasy epic and Don Draper's existential dilemma in "Mad Men"
Saturday, Apr 6, 2013 2:00 PM UTCEntertainment Our Picks: Books, our picks: TV
“River of Stars”: Picture “Game of Thrones” in China
Guy Gavriel Kay's exquisite Asian-inspired epic fantasy offers a fresh twist on intrigue and adventure
Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 9:20 PM UTCEntertainment The Listener, Audiobooks, Fiction
Amber Dermont: The Internet expands the way we read
The author of one of the year's hottest story collections says the sexiest thing you can do is make someone laugh
Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 9:41 PM UTCEntertainment Amber Dermont, Fiction, Books
“Life After Life”: A World War II do-over
Kate Atkinson's new novel follows the multiple lives of an Englishwoman trying to get her own story just right
Monday, Apr 1, 2013 12:00 AM UTCEntertainment Books, Fiction
“A Thousand Pardons,” and just as many plot contrivances
Jonathan Dee's latest offers some keen observations about family life, but ultimately feels overly schematic
Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 7:00 PM UTCEntertainment LA Review of Books
“Most contemporary literary fiction is terrible”
An acclaimed writer wants his students to read more new fiction. They shouldn't. Most of it is really bad
Friday, Mar 29, 2013 3:36 PM UTC 129Entertainment Books, Fiction, Literary fiction
Sneaky author tricks
A novel within a novel is a clever touch, but are postmodern writers abusing their readers' patience?
Friday, Mar 29, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 14Entertainment Books, Fiction, Postmodernism
Sandra Lee to publish novel that bears resemblance to life with Andrew Cuomo
The WSJ notes that the main character's love interest has the governor's love for corny humor and motorcycles
Monday, Mar 25, 2013 1:07 PM UTCEntertainment Andrew Cuomo, New York
Must Do’s: What we like this week
We go south of the Mason-Dixon line; watch Elisabeth Moss solve a case; and take a break from those crazy "Girls"
Saturday, Mar 23, 2013 2:00 PM UTCEntertainment Our Picks: Books, our picks: TV
“How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia”: Poor boy makes good
Mohsin Hamid's narration of his novel about a ruthless striver demonstrates the universal appeal of great fiction
Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 7:00 PM UTCEntertainment The Listener, Audiobooks
Barbara Pym gets rediscovered — again
From Paula Fox to Richard Yates, literary rediscoveries are in vogue. The latest model is wry satirist Barbara Pym
Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 12:00 AM UTCEntertainment Books, Fiction, Women writers
Where are the women Kerouacs?
What male writers' dominance of the travel writing genre says about women's place in American society
Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 10:28 PM UTC 11Life The American Reader
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