Monday, Nov 19, 2012 8:57 PM UTC
I got duped by Glenn Beck!
The pundit bought the creative rights to the dystopian novel I edited, transforming it into right-wing propaganda
Sarah Cypher
Topics:
Books, Glenn Beck, literature, Politics, Propaganda, Publishing
Sunday, Nov 18, 2012 10:00 PM UTC
“The $60,000 Dog”: Animal attraction
A master memoirist on the human-beast connection, from pampered pets and hated pests to girls and their horses
Laura Miller
Topics:
Animals, Books, dogs, Horses, Lauren Slater, Memoir, nature, Our Picks: Books, What to Read
Sunday, Nov 18, 2012 5:30 PM UTC
Courage and malfeasance in Afghanistan: “Anyone we drop off will die”
Officers ordered an Afghanistan outpost built knowing it was vulnerable. Then the Taliban arrived and soldiers died
Jake Tapper
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Topics:
Afghanistan, Books, Jake Tapper, Outpost
Sunday, Nov 18, 2012 2:00 AM UTC
Expert: Guys don’t want casual sex!
Most men aren't sex-crazed Casanovas, a researcher argues. They're in search of relationships, not one-night stands
Tracy Clark-Flory
28
Topics:
Books, Gender, Love and Sex, Parenting, Sex, Teenagers
Saturday, Nov 17, 2012 5:00 PM UTC
Penn Jillette’s secrets of “Celebrity Apprentice”: Donald Trump is a whackjob!
A "Celebrity Apprentice" tell-all, as Trump Googles himself, rages at critics and insists he's a good businessman
Penn Jillette
78
Topics:
Books, Celebrity Apprentice, Donald Trump, Penn Jillette
Saturday, Nov 17, 2012 11:00 AM UTC
Jon Meacham: I’m not letting Thomas Jefferson off the hook
The Pulitizer-winner says he set out to restore the founder's reputation -- but slavery still complicates matters
David Daley
18
Topics:
Books, Jon Meacham, The Art Of Power, Thomas Jefferson
Thursday, Nov 15, 2012 3:19 PM UTC
National Book Awards are becoming more relevant
Contrary to reports, the U.S. literary prize ceremony isn't "glamorous" but it is poised to engage more readers
Laura Miller
Topics:
Books, Literary Prizes, literature, National Book Awards
Thursday, Nov 15, 2012 1:40 PM UTC
Erdrich wins her first National Book Award
Writers Louise Erdrich and Katherine Boo were among this year's recipients for the prestigious award
Hillel Italie,
AP
Topics:
Books, From the Wires, literature, louise erdrich, National Book Award, Writers