Jessica Valenti's new book challenges our preconceptions about the joys of parenting but misses what makes it vital

Another round of responses -- rants, raves, confessions and praise -- spurred by "The Confessions of a Semi-successful Author."

Joyce Carol Oates dives deep into an icon and comes up with a masterpiece.

In the last novel by Pulitzer-winner Carol Shields, a daughter drops out to live on the street, forcing her mother to reassess her "happy" life.

The Nigerian author on the experience of being black in Africa vs. America, and her new novel "Americanah"

Last night's Democratic debate aired directly opposite “Scandal”—guess which show had better political analysis?

In her suit against News Corp., publisher Judith Regan never names the man she claims told her to lie for Giuliani, but he sounds a lot like Giuliani pal Roger Ailes.

Our system "doesn't protect children at all," says Dorothy Roberts — it punishes Black families for being poor

MSNBC fires Michael Savage after he tells caller to "get AIDS and die." Ann Coulter a babe? Posh Spice an actress? Plus: Pete Best's mom was the seventh Beatle!

Her books don't get edited, she says Latin lovers make lousy husbands and her daughter's pornographic letters are a great read.

In her new memoir, "Audition," the iconic television journalist plumbs the troubled childhood and love life of her ultimate subject -- herself.

The creative instinct: Being the mother of five children has deepened her art, says the author of "Love Medicine" and the new "Tales of Burning Love"

A. Scott Berg's entertaining biography of Katharine Hepburn is intimate, thoughtful and considerate. But rushing it out two weeks after her death feels ghoulish.

In the early 1800s, Westerners leered at Saartjie Bartmaan's curvy body and exotic skin. But do we gawk any less today?

Jonathan Demme panders to Toni Morrison's guilt mongering in his brutal adaptation of 'Beloved'.