Book review: 'Work Song' by Ivan Doig

Book review: 'Work Song' by Ivan Doig

The author's follow-up to 'The Whistling Season' is set in post World War I Butte, Mont., and populated with fascinating characters.

The flak over 'The Shack'

The flak over 'The Shack'

William Paul Young's bestselling novel about a father's renewal of faith after suffering an unspeakable tragedy has spawned a tangle of lawsuits over royalties and even the book's authorship.

On the trail of Harper Lee

On the trail of Harper Lee

In researching a biography of the author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' the writer uncovers a wealth of stories, though not always the ones she was seeking.

Working Hollywood: Hitting the books for 'Inception'

Working Hollywood: Hitting the books for 'Inception'

Dominique Arcadio gives high marks to the Los Angeles Public Library in assisting her as art department researcher.

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'Mad Men' pick-up lines

'Mad Men' pick-up lines

A video tribute to the art of seduction, '60s style.

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Music for the nuptials?

Music for the nuptials?

Help our writer pick the right band for her upcoming wedding.

Books Features

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Book Review: 'Kings of the Earth: A Novel' by Jon Clinch

Kings of the Earth

Book review: 'William Golding: The Man Who Wrote "Lord of the Flies" '

Book review: 'William Golding: The Man Who Wrote "Lord of the Flies" '

William Golding

Book review: 'Anne Boleyn' by G.W. Bernard

Book review: 'Anne Boleyn' by G.W. Bernard

Anne Boleyn

Book Review: 'Golden Gate' by Kevin Starr and 'Colossus' by Michael Hiltzik

Book Review: 'Golden Gate' by Kevin Starr and 'Colossus' by Michael Hiltzik

Golden Gate

The Siren's Call: Killing Copernicus

The Siren's Call: Killing Copernicus

When is an apple more than an apple?

Book review: 'Chastened: The Unexpected Story of My Year Without Sex' by Hephzibah Anderson

Book review: 'Chastened: The Unexpected Story of My Year Without Sex' by Hephzibah Anderson

In 1991, a book by Julia Phillips became an instant masterpiece of its genre — inadvertent self-indictment. Yet 19 years later, the...

Book review: 'The Most Powerful Idea in the World' by William Rosen

Book review: 'The Most Powerful Idea in the World' by William Rosen

The Most Powerful Idea in the World

Book review: 'Smothered in Hugs' by Dennis Cooper

Book review: 'Smothered in Hugs' by Dennis Cooper

Smothered in Hugs

Hells Angel Sonny Barger's guide to motorcycling

Hells Angel Sonny Barger's guide to motorcycling

Sonny Barger is not a religious man. But riding motorcycles is "as good a religion as any and probably better than most," says the Hells...

Book review: 'Skating on Stilts: Why We Aren't Stopping Tomorrow's Terrorism'

Book review: 'Skating on Stilts: Why We Aren't Stopping Tomorrow's Terrorism'

Last Christmas Day, after a Nigerian walked onto a Detroit-bound passenger jet with powdered explosives sewn into his underwear, people...

Book review: 'The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet' by David Mitchell

Book review: 'The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet' by David Mitchell

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet

Book review: 'You Never Give Me Your Money: The Beatles After the Breakup' by Peter Doggett

Book review: 'You Never Give Me Your Money: The Beatles After the Breakup' by Peter Doggett

You Never Give Me Your Money

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