Malcolm Gladwell's 'Success' defines 'outlier' achievement 2008-11-18 @ 12:53 pm "Outlier." If Malcolm Gladwell has his way, that uncommon word soon will be tripping off everyone's tongue. full story » | share
Neil Gaiman to design a demise for Batman 2008-11-17 @ 10:59 pm Neil Gaiman is writing a two-issue tribute to the comic-book hero, starting with Batman #686 and tentatively titled Whatever ... full story » | share
Christopher Plummer gets wordy, naughty and nice 'In Spite of Myself' 2008-11-17 @ 02:22 pm For some public figures, the memoir can be a means of self-defense or catharsis. Not so Christopher Plummer, bless his heart,... full story » | share
Denis Leary: Why we succumb to being 'Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid' 2008-11-17 @ 11:51 am Denis Leary's Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid isn't even out yet, and already the book h... full story » | share
Stephen King sends shivers with 'Just After Sunset' stories 2008-11-14 @ 01:15 pm In Just After Sunset, Stephen King's first short-story collection since 2002's Everything's Eventual, the author casts his cr... full story » | share
Slavery of a different sort toils in Toni Morrison's 'A Mercy' 2008-11-14 @ 01:14 pm In both print and her public persona, Toni Morrison is an original thinker. She once famously called Bill Clinton our first b... full story » | share