Passages: John Updike
The Prolific Author And Pulitzer Prize-Winner Left A Unmatched Legacy Recording Contemporary Life
Books
Augusten Burroughs And The Art Of Memoir
Autobiographical Books Are Courting More And More Readers … And Controversy
The Name Is Fleming ... Ian Fleming
The Creator of James Bond Had Almost As Colorful A Life As The Immortal Secret Agent
The History Of Salt, In A Pinch
Sodium Chloride Comes In Gourmet Flavors And Designer Colors — You Can Even Cook On It
Coming Soon: A Post-American World
With The Rise Of China And Other Economies, The "Golden Age" Of American Influence May Be Coming To An End
Stephenie Meyer's Latest Vampire Tale
The Bestselling Author Has A New Novel And A Movie In The Works
The Wondrous Life of Junot Diaz
Pulitzer-Winning Novelist Discusses His "Only In America" Journey From Immigrant To Literary Phenomenon
The Rise Of Dame Julie Andrews
The Legendary Actress Tells Of Her Hard Childhood In A New Autobiography
Mob chronicler Jimmy Breslin has tales to tell
Veteran newspaperman and author has a new book on cops gone bad, "The Good Rat"
What's In A Name?
Would Classic Books By Any Other Titles Be As Successful?
Maupin Returns To "Tales Of The City"
Chronicler Of San Franciscans Talks Of Latest Novel In Breakthrough Series
The Writer's Brush
They Have A Way With Words, And With Paint, Too
"Kite Runner" Author Soars To New Heights
Khaled Hosseini Now Has Another Bestseller On Afghanistan, And A Movie
Steve Martin Slightly Less Wild And Crazy
The Legendary Comic Pens A New Book About His Early Years Doing Stand-Up
Jon Katz Lives The Dog's Life
The Author Fled City Life To Live On A Farm Where Dogs Rule
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Luke Burbank on making realistic New Year's resolutions
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The history of the New Year's Eve ball drop
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A New Mexico monastery where the silence calls
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