Crappy prose is our most abundant resource, so let's put it to work

Obama's cosmopolitan bearing and generous spirit are being translated as subversive of a "real" American character

Almost 25 years ago, the author made a case for the realist novel. His silly new book suggests he should reread it

Books: the must-have accessory of the well-heeled set.

To preserve their power, the 1% needs lower classes to thrive — which is something Bernie can best deliver

Author of new book on "white power movement" says the recent outbreak of violence was a long-planned strategy

Once the subject of glowing biz-mag profiles, bad-boy investor and Trump pal Tom Barrack may end up in prison

Every Olympics is a miniature world -- and leaves you feeling more hopeful about the human race than you were before.

When real travel stops feeling revelatory, the digital road takes its place — for good or ill

A brilliant, if uneven, new collection of essays celebrates the rarest breed of athlete -- the Jewish jock

In an amazing interview, the MacArthur genius opens up about future work, her process, critics and literary fame

Starring in movies used to be the big post-"SNL" dream. Now, the richness of TV opportunities beckons too

From embarrassing odes by actors to poems of lived experience, poetry is everywhere. There’s a reason

FAIR cloaks its racialized anti-immigrant policy proposals in bland wonkery — and it has Donald Trump's ear

Attacks on literature's sacred cows are nothing new. Here are some of the most memorable