Death of the printed Oxford English Dictionary?
September 1, 2010, at 11:02 AMCommentators had clearly defined reactions to the news that the 126-year-old Oxford English Dictionary may soon go online-only
Books
Archie Comics' new gay friend
September 1, 2010, at 9:37 AMMeet Kevin, the openly gay teenager who is joining the Riverdale gang. Is this a step forward, or just a PR stunt?
Battle of the authors: Jodi Picoult vs. Jonathan Franzen
August 27, 2010, at 4:30 PMThe author of My Sister's Keeper says that female writers are being ignored by the literary establishment in favor of "white, male literary darlings." Fair point?
Patrick Hennessey recommends 6 books...to take to war
August 27, 2010, at 12:28 PMThe former British army captain and author of The Junior Officers' Reading Club suggests everything from Joseph Heller to 16th Century verse to get through the fighting
Eoin Colfer's 6 favorite books
August 23, 2010, at 10:08 AMWhat keeps the Artemis Fowl author in thrall? Everything from Robert Lewis Stevenson classics to neo-noir comic books
Who is Rooney Mara, the world's newest movie star?
August 17, 2010, at 12:11 PMThe 25-year-old is the surprise choice to play Lisbeth Salander in the Hollywood version of "The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo." But what else do we know about her?
Rooney Mara, the new Lisbeth Salander
August 17, 2010, at 7:41 AMWatch a slideshow of images of the actress who's been tapped to star in David Fincher's adaptation of Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy
The latest Tweets about 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'
August 16, 2010, at 12:18 PMUnfiltered, real-time commentary from the world at large
Rob Sheffield's 6 favorite books
August 13, 2010, at 11:14 AMWhat authors keep Sheffield, a Rolling Stone columnist and best-selling memoirist, turning pages? Everyone from Hunter S. Thompson to Oscar Wilde
Mary Roach's 6 favorite books
August 6, 2010, at 11:57 AMAuthor Mary Roach — who's tackled everything from cadavers to the intersection of sex and science — recommends reads that have piqued (and satisfied) her curiosity
Who will Hollywood cast as 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo'?
July 23, 2010, at 5:36 PMSony has a release date for David Fincher's adaptation of the Swedish best-seller. Now all they need is an actress to play its genius anti-heroine, Lisbeth Salander
Allen Barra's 6 favorite books
July 23, 2010, at 11:09 AMAllen Barra — critic, biographer, and sports columnist for The Wall Street Journal — recommends some of his go-to reads
Have we forgotten how to read?
July 21, 2010, at 6:14 PMPrior to the internet age, reading was about contemplation, writes Patrick Kingsley in the Guardian. Fortunately, there's a way to reclaim that experience
Stella Rimington's 6 favorite secret-agent novels
July 16, 2010, at 10:56 AMThe renowned spy-novel author — and former director-general of MI5, Britain’s internal counterintelligence agency — recommends some of her favorite espionage-themed diversions
7 highlights from 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' tour of Stockholm
July 13, 2010, at 3:14 PMDevotees of Stieg Larsson's hit 'Millennium' novels are making pilgrimages to the many real-life Swedish locations featured in the books
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