Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 10:26 PM UTC
Abraham Lincoln, bare-knuckle brawler?
The author of "Lincoln's Battle" discusses the politician's strange habits -- and whether he could succeed today
The author of "Lincoln's Battle" discusses the politician's strange habits -- and whether he could succeed today
Don't be fooled by his protagonist's misogyny. Díaz might identify most strongly with his female characters
I know the online behemoth helps destroy the book culture I care about. But then I got a Kindle -- and it's awesome
Junot Díaz waxes on his new collection of short stories, Dominican manhood and the c-word, among other things
The novelist dishes on politics, "Mad Men" and his next novel
Before Aurora and Oak Creek there was Moses Lake, Washington, where a school shooting has left lingering problems
Fifty years after her suicide, Marilyn Monroe -- and her many foibles -- continue to capture the imagination
Walter's latest offering, "Beautiful Ruins," is the result of a novelist working at the height of his powers
The classmate I resented in grad school went on to become wildly acclaimed. It's taken years to get over it