American Writers
John Hodgman Gives “More Information Than You Require”
John Hodgman, best recognized as the "PC" in the Apple advertising campaign, discusses how humans distinguish fact from falsehood
Southern Comfort
Celebrated poet Mark Doty succumbs to Houston's humid charms
In Seattle, a Northwest Passage
He arrived unsure of what to expect—but the prolific author quickly embraced Seattle's energizing diversity
Interview with Leigh Montville
The sportswriter discusses John Montague’s fabled antics and how the man changed golf
My Kind of Town: New York
Why do New Yorkers seem rude? A noted critic and essayist has a few ideas
Urbane Renewal
Claire Messud, the best-selling author of The Emperor's Children, discovers the grown-up pleasures of her adolescent playground
Sound and Fury
Norman Mailer's anger and towering ego propelled-and undermined-his prodigious output
At Home. For Now
The acclaimed novelist probes our yearning for a fixed address
Hill of Beans
For author Julia Alvarez and her husband, starting an organic coffee plantation was a wake-up call
Comedienne of Manners
Novelist ZZ Packer uses humor to point up some disconcerting signposts along America's racial divide
Wild Woman
Playwright Sarah Ruhl speaks softly and carries a big kick
Have Roots, Will Travel
Like the four generations of Angelenos who preceded her, the best-selling author likes to get around
Teaming up with Thoreau
One hundred fifty years after the publication of Walden, Henry David Thoreau is helping scientists monitor global warming
Debating Louis Castro
Was he the first foreign-born Hispanic in the Major Leagues?
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