Literature
The Other Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas
In her cookbook, the author pairs food with the people and events that highlight her life
November 03, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Italy, Via Murder Mystery
Forget the guidebooks. Whodunits offer a private eye on Italian art, food and culture
November 01, 2011 |
By Susan Spano
“Chinglish” Dramatizes China-U.S. Muddles
In the new Broadway play by David Henry Hwang, an American in Beijing misinterpreting the signs
October 28, 2011 |
By Susan Spano
George Clooney Meets the Press
The star campaigns for two new movies, one of which might win him an Oscar
October 19, 2011 |
By Daniel Eagan
Travel Pioneers in Southeast Asia
Ex-pat Americans in Asia lead travel firms with a difference—giving back
October 12, 2011 |
By Susan Spano
The Invasive Species We Can Blame On Shakespeare
There are 200 million European starlings in North America, and they are a menace
October 04, 2011 |
By Sarah Zielinski
Black Like Me, 50 Years Later
John Howard Griffin gave readers an unflinching view of the Jim Crow South. How has his book held up?
October 2011 |
By Bruce Watson
Meet Anthropomorphized Foods Artist Terry Border
He creates scintillating inner lives for ordinary things: modest pears, bespectacled raisins and brain-starved zombie peanuts, even carrots in Hitchcockian peril
September 22, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
The Top 10 Books Lost to Time
Great written works from authors such as Shakespeare and Jane Austen that you'll never have a chance to read
September 20, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
The Essentials: Five Books on Football History
Sports columnist Sally Jenkins picks out the books that any true sports fan would want to read
September 07, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
What Happens To A House Swept Away By A Flood?
Flood debris may circulate in ocean gyres for years
August 29, 2011 |
By Sarah Zielinski
David Resto and his Superhero Dinosaurs
Iron Man, the Hulk, Wolverine and other superheroes are enduring favorites, but do you know what would make them even more awesome? If they were dinosaurs
August 29, 2011 |
By Brian Switek
How to Cook in the Dorm Room
Lack of space and college rules don't have to put the kibosh on your first adventures in cooking as an independent young adult
August 18, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Jim Lawson’s Lone Tyrannosaur
He is one hate-filled beast. Our star contemplates devouring the young of a nearby female tyrannosaur for no other reason than to quell his inner turmoil
August 16, 2011 |
By Brian Switek
Are Spoilers Misnamed?
Giving away surprises, surprisingly, makes readers like stories better
August 16, 2011 |
By Sarah Zielinski
How the Great White Egret Spurred Bird Conservation
I was certain that the bird's plumage had to have been faked, but all the photographer did was darken the background. Those feathers were real
July 15, 2011 |
By Sarah Zielinski
Castaway Cuisine, Fictional and Real
How would you survive if stranded on a desert island with only your wits and the resources at hand?
July 13, 2011 |
By Lisa Bramen
Summer Reading List: Seven Tasty New Titles
The common thread among these recent releases is that the best food stories are really about people
June 24, 2011 |
By Lisa Bramen
Salisbury Steak: Civil War Health Food
After 30 years of research Dr. Salisbury finally published his ideas, setting off one of the earliest American fad diets
June 22, 2011 |
By Lisa Bramen
Books for Dads Who Love to Cook (Or Want to Learn)
Our 21st century culture is encouraging men to dispense with old gender roles and crack out the pots and pans
June 17, 2011 |
By Jesse Rhodes
