Eudora Welty

Education Supplement: Class Action Listings

10 Great Food Moments in Literature (Plus Dining Guide!)

Sarah DiGregorioTrade plot twists for the pretzel kind.​ Somewhere on a dusty chunk of earth bordered by two rivers, a king's BFF got shit-faced on beer, then started yelling at the hooker who was trying to ply him with alcohol. You might think this titillating bit marks the beginning of a Mid ... More >>

A Buried Tennessee Williams Screenplay, The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond

Vegetarian Dishes for Meat Lovers by Meat Lovers; Alain Ducasse Opens a Cooking School for Locals & Tourists

For carnivores trying to reduce their meat consumption for the greater good (ie., sustainability reasons), vegetarian recipes from meat lovers may be the answer, such as Bill Niman, of Niman Ranch's, Three-Bean Chili and barbecue expert Steven Raichlen's Malaysian Grilled Tofu with Chilli Peanut Sau ... More >>

Fall Preview: Poet John Ashbery Makes His Elliptical Way into Library of America

O, happy wrecking ball

Recommended: George R. Stewart's Names on the Land at Book Court

'Voice' on Literature

Reviews of the last 50 years

Cult Following

A holiday guide to coffee-table books with a jagged edge

Horton Hatches A Plot

When old playwrights look back, they sometimes see youthful thrills instead of nostalgia

Mr. Ellington, Meet Mr. Matisse

Alfred Appel Connects the Moderns

Fairy Tale Suicide

I Love Murakami