Sifting Through Summer, Page By Page
Labor Day is fast approaching and Karen Grigsby Bates plans to catch up on her summer reading.
Summer Books 2008
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Carry-On Books To Take You Up, Up And Away
Nancy Pearl hates being stuck on a plane without a good book to read.
Holy Bookworms! Superheroes Take To The Page
This summer, nowhere is safe from superheroes — not even your local bookstore.
Beauty, The Beast And A Dantean Journey
A burn victim longing for suicide finds eternal love instead in Davidson's The Gargoyle.
Being Young And Arab In Post-Sept. 11 America
Moustafa Bayoumi's How Does It Feel To Be A Problem? examines the lives of Arab Americans.
Breena Clarke Stitches A Slavery-Era Saga
In her new novel, Breena Clarke follows a family from slavery to freedom in Washington, D.C.
Rushdie On Calvino's Absurd, Charming Masterpiece
Salman Rushdie recalls the joy of reading Italo Calvino's story collection, Cosmicomics.
In Praise Of Drive-Ins And Doris Day
Movie Love In The Fifties offers a view of America as it was 50 years ago.
'Nightwood,' A Hymn To The Dispossessed
Siri Hustvedt remembers reading Djuna Barnes' novel of passion and grief, of exile and loneliness.
Excerpt: 'Strange Bedfellows'
Russell Peterson pits the Colbert Report against CNN in this insightful piece of media analysis.
Power Pages: Pitch-Perfect Works Of Political Fiction
Dick Meyer's favorite three political novels are addictive, incisive and generous with humor.
Prodigal Pages Celebrate Many Awkward Returns
Three books about homecoming will make readers nostalgic for the too-tight embrace of family.
Chick Lit That Features Heroines, Not High Heels
Three smart books about young women shatter stereotypes of "chick lit."
Super-Smart Noir With A Feminist Jolt
An anti-social gal-pal adds fun and a feminist perspective to Stieg Larsson's witty thriller.
Julian Barnes' Brisk Inquiry Into Death's Meaning
Julian Barnes zigzags through the scientific, religious and emotional significance of dying.
A Prodigal Comes 'Home' — As Does The Author
Pulitzer Prize-winner Marilynne Robinson returns to the town of Gilead, scene of her last novel.
In Colin Cotterill's Laos, Dead Men Do Tell Tales
The author believes he was fated to write about a Laotian country coroner. Maybe he's right.
Novelist Highlights The Rich Flavor Of Old Istanbul
Jason Goodwin recreates the tastes, sounds — and crimes — of 19th century Istanbul in his fiction.
Mystery And Decay In An Ancient, Occupied City
Crime writer Matt Beynon Rees explores the layers of history and decay that characterize Nablus.
Nigella Lawson: Simple, Not Plain, Summer Fare
Summer food is casual, but Nigella Lawson says there's room for a little bit of elegance, too.
The 10 Best Cookbooks for Summer
Introducing the best of this year's collection of bright, colorful, can-do summer cookbooks.
Cooking Chicken Just Right with Chris Kimball
From the host of America's Test Kitchen, recipes — and secrets to tender, juicy chicken.
