This weekend: a novel of confused religion, one man looks out for fires in the American West, how Hollywood went mad on Communism, and the lessons from Hezbollah's wars.
The famous journalist's revelations about Greg Mortenson are the latest in his relentless quest to find the truth and expose fraud. Nick Summers on what drives the man.
A visit to a Borders bookstore, closing because of the bankruptcy, reveals what people aren't reading, stacks of Nicholas Sparks, and Tom Clancy. Bill Morris on the detritus of the book business.
Is there a more literary game than baseball? Novelist Joseph Finder hails an entertaining new companion to America’s favorite pastime.
Once a trademark of the fringe right, Obama birth conspiracies are dominating Amazon's bestseller list. Michelle Goldberg on why that’s good news for Democrats.
This weekend: a novel of confused religion, one man looks out for fires in the American West, how Hollywood went mad on Communism, and the lessons from Hezbollah's wars.
The famous journalist's revelations about Greg Mortenson are the latest in his relentless quest to find the truth and expose fraud. Nick Summers on what drives the man.
A visit to a Borders bookstore, closing because of the bankruptcy, reveals what people aren't reading, stacks of Nicholas Sparks, and Tom Clancy. Bill Morris on the detritus of the book business.
Once a trademark of the fringe right, Obama birth conspiracies are dominating Amazon's bestseller list. Michelle Goldberg on why that’s good news for Democrats.
In the latest installment of our poetry month series, a new poem from Dana Goodyear is paired with a classic by Louise Bogan. Both wrestle with natural disaster.
Francisco Goldman lost his wife in "el DF." Now he savors its surrealism.
In honor of the hallowed holiday of 4/20, Sam Munson, author of November Criminals, picks out the best novels, from Invisible Man to Wonder Boys, featuring marijuana and its users.
From Steve Martin’s art world games to a novel constructed like a dictionary, there’s a slew of gimmicky new novels. Caryn James wonders if they equal good fiction.
Once homeless, an unknown author has quietly conquered the bestseller lists. In this week's Newsweek, Samuel P. Jacobs introduces Lynn Vincent, Sarah Palin's ghostwriter.
In the new book Tangled Webs, James Stewart explains how Barry Bonds, Martha Stewart, and others built houses of deceit—and how America lost the truth. Tony Dokoupil reports in this week’s Newsweek.
In his new book Tangled Webs, writer James Stewart reveals shocking new stories of deception in the Scooter Libby, Martha Stewart, Barry Bonds, and Bernie Madoff cases.
The famed author’s new book imagines a modern-day Messiah in New York. He talks to Rebecca Dana about book burning, his new HBO series, and whether he speaks to Oprah.
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