The bankruptcy of a book distributor sent shock waves through the indie publishing world, leaving small presses like McSweeney's struggling to survive. Can the Internet help keep them afloat?
Thursday, Jun 21, 2007 10:50 AM UTC 18Years before "1984," Yevgeny Zamyatin wrote "We" -- a dystopian nightmare that remains eerily relevant even as Huxley and Orwell seem almost quaint.
Friday, Sep 1, 2006 11:00 AM UTC 55Kevin Jennings grew up gay in a strict Baptist household, taunted for being a "faggot" at his own father's funeral. So why does he still believe Christianity and gay rights can coexist?
Monday, Aug 21, 2006 10:15 AM UTC 28When Deepa Mehta's film "Water" challenged the traditionally harsh fate of India's widows, enraged Hindu extremists rioted. The director talks about fundamentalism, desire and the "long-suffering Indian housewife."
Saturday, Apr 29, 2006 11:00 AM UTCUsing bogus health facts to scare women about the "dangers" of contraception, a fledgling movement fights for a culture in which sex = procreation.
Monday, Mar 20, 2006 12:00 PM UTC 137Bestselling author Augusten Burroughs has built a fabulous career on his troubled childhood. Would it matter if he made it up?
Friday, Nov 11, 2005 12:05 PM UTC 32Will child care stunt your kid's social skills? Three studies find downsides, but the results aren't as terrifying as they seem.
Wednesday, Nov 2, 2005 11:45 PM UTCIn a follow-up to her bestselling "Stiff," Mary Roach searches for proof of the afterlife -- and finds some startling (and scary) evidence.
Friday, Oct 21, 2005 12:20 PM UTC 31Liev Schreiber talks about what it was like adapting the bestselling "Everything Is Illuminated" -- and not being able to recognize your own brother.
Tuesday, Sep 20, 2005 8:12 PM UTCHe broke through in "Ray" and "Crash," and now he's stepping front and center -- and earning raves -- in "Hustle & Flow." Is it any wonder that Terrence Howard is feeling so darn giddy?
Saturday, Jul 16, 2005 8:00 PM UTCA new book ventures to an impenetrable corner of the world to show how Burma shaped one of the 20th century's most important writers.
Thursday, Jun 23, 2005 2:10 PM UTCAn entertaining first novel unravels the mores and manners of old-money England.
Wednesday, Mar 30, 2005 8:00 AM UTCA precocious child who dresses in white, a mute and tattooed grandfather, and pages and pages of pictures of doorknobs all come together to make a surprisingly consoling novel.
Sunday, Mar 20, 2005 8:00 AM UTCWhether you love porn or think it's an abomination, "The Other Hollywood" will shake up everything you think you know about the sex film industry.
Saturday, Mar 12, 2005 8:29 PM UTCA little novel brims with the wonders and sorrows of growing up.
Wednesday, Feb 23, 2005 8:00 AM UTCNancy Drew taught me everything I needed to know about being a tough, independent woman. Too bad today's girls don't have the same role model.
Tuesday, Feb 1, 2005 3:40 PM UTCA new author brings us a story collection populated with the sights and sounds of Thailand.
Monday, Jan 24, 2005 8:00 AM UTCAdam Hochschild talks about how the abolitionist movement caught fire -- from the high seas to the kitchen pantry -- and changed the world forever.
Wednesday, Jan 19, 2005 11:41 PM UTCThe steamy, violent saga of medieval lovers Abelard and Heloise -- and their kinky letters -- uncannily anticipate today's battles over sex and religion.
Saturday, Dec 18, 2004 9:00 PM UTCLiverpool literary sensation Helen Walsh talks about teen rebellion, prostitution and her debut novel "Brass," the story of a bisexual female predator roaming the Merseyside streets.
Saturday, Dec 11, 2004 9:00 PM UTCPage 1 of 2 in Priya Jain
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