Literature

Conversation: Nick Hornby

By Arts Desk

"Juliet, Naked," a new novel by Nick Hornby, explores middle-age relationships, online communities, and the nature of being a fan of popular music.

Conversation: Hilary Mantel, Winner of the 2009 Booker Prize

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Hilary Mantel took home the coveted Man Booker Prize this week for her novel, "Wolf Hall," a detailed look at the contemptuous court of Henry VIII during the English Reformation.

Francine Prose Unlocks the Life and Diary of Anne Frank

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A new book by writer Francine Prose called "Anne Frank: The Book, The Life, The Afterlife" asks how much we really know about Frank and her famous work, and wonders what more the talented young writer could have produced if…

Conversation: Writer Lorrie Moore

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It's December 2001 and a young midwestern college student named Tassie Keltjin is about to get a more worldly education when she accepts a part-time job as a nanny to the adopted child of a sophisticated Middle-aged couple. What happens…

Conversation: Oxford American Takes On Southern Literature

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The Oxford American bills itself as "the Southern Magazine of Good Writing." This month the emphasis is on the good and the truly great, as the magazine offers its first ever "Southern Literature" issue.

Secrets and Lies in 'Await Your Reply'

In Dan Chaon's "Await Your Reply," three independent story lines revolve around one another, as characters attempt to keep their secrets secret.

Conversation: James Gavin, Author of New Lena Horne Biography

For many decades, Lena Horne was one of the best known and loved entertainers in the world, known for her talent and beauty.

Frank McCourt, Irish Memoirist, Dead at 78

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Frank McCourt, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Angela's Ashes" and "'Tis," died Sunday in New York from metastatic melanoma. He was 78.

Conversation: Joseph O'Neill, Author of 'Netherland'

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For his book "Netherland," author Joseph O'Neill had a unique vantage point to explore the now-familiar literary terrain of post-9/11 New York. Not well known to most American readers, New York City's cricket-playing community is certainly well known to O'Neill,…

Conversation: Chimamanda Adichie, Author of 'The Thing Around Your Neck'

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In her new short story collection, "The Thing Around Your Neck," Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie moves back and forth between two continents the way she has in real life.