Writers
Log-o-phil-ia Is Addictive
WARNING: Words fill Anu Garg's dreams, and waking hours too. He shares his favorites on the Web with thousands
Andrew Carroll: Man of Letters
From poetry to war correspondence, this 31-year-old has been spreading words with a missionary's zeal
An American in Bourron-Marlotte
When they moved here in 1976, the author and his wife thought they knew all about the French. How wrong they were
The Amazing Author of Oz
Evergreen at 100 years old, L. Frank Baum's fable of Dorothy and the wonderful wizard keeps his memory alive with movie fans and readers the world over
Afloat with Fly Boats and Leggers
Enthusiasts are rediscovering the vast system of narrow canals that connects England's byways and backways
The Man Who Dreamed Up Madeline
A dashing nonconformist himself, Ludwig Bemelmans conferred a winning waywardness on his headstrong heroine
Signs of the Times
Autographs of luminaries from Lincoln to Liberace feed the yen for nostalgia and a brush with fame
The Man Who Believed in Fairies
For Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, the proof was in the pictures
Daughters of Donegal
When the author took his girls to the land his parents left, they were happy to see how much they had in common with their kin
It's Great To See Old Classmates-If You Can Recognize Them
It's great to see old classmates-if you can recognize them
While You're Taking My Mailbox, Let Me Give You a Piece of My Mind
While you're taking my mailbox, let me give you a piece of my mind
When They Put It in Writing, They Were Cursing, Not Cussing
In ancient times, those in the know called on the many spirits of the underworld to make their curses, hexes and spells come true
Bark Grinders and Fly Minders Tell a Tale of Appalachia
At his Tennessee museum, John Rice Irwin's love for his mountain upbringing puts people in touch with a fast-disappearing way of life
It Comes Out Only Once a Week, But the Sun Never Sets
Can a weekly paper in rural New Mexico raise enough hell to keep its readers hungry for more, issue after issue? Don't ask
Daring Deeds, Bold Dreams, in a Land Removed From Time
In The World Beneath, the sequel to his best-selling Dinotopia, author-artist James Gurney unveils a ravishing, action-packed adventure
'Merry of Soul': The legacy of Robert Louis Stevenson
Writer Simon Winchester explores Stevenson's life and proves why he is still loved today
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