Sissy Spacek's 6 favorite books
May 18, 2012, at 9:15 AMThe Academy Award–winning actress recommends enthralling stories by Harper Lee and Jeannette Walls, among others
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Julia Alvarez's 6 favorite books
May 11, 2012, at 12:12 PMThe prolific novelist and poet lists several stories that inspired her as she wrote A Wedding in Haiti, her new memoir about cross-cultural friends
Libraries vs. Fifty Shades of Grey: The war on 'mommy porn'
May 10, 2012, at 12:35 PMBook lenders in at least three states are removing the hit erotic novel from their shelves — despite an overwhelming demand from readers
Remembering Maurice Sendak: How he revolutionized children's literature
May 8, 2012, at 12:20 PM"Let the wild rumpus begin!" declared the author and illustrator of Where the Wild Things Are. Sendak died Tuesday at age 83 after an iconic, decades-spanning career
The latest tweets about Maurice Sendak
May 8, 2012, at 10:31 AMUnfiltered, real-time commentary from around the world
Ken Burns' 6 favorite books about World War II
May 4, 2012, at 9:17 AMThe filmmaker recommends stories that were essential to the creation of his seven-part documentary film series The War
4 Shakespeare controversies
April 27, 2012, at 2:00 PMTwo academics say William Shakespeare had help writing All's Well That Ends Well, and they aren't the first to question the Bard's legacy
Adriana Trigiani's 6 favorite books about artists
April 27, 2012, at 10:33 AMThe best-selling author recommends in-depth looks at talented actors, writers, and directors
Joseph Olshan's 6 favorite books
April 20, 2012, at 12:10 PMThe popular author recommends classics by Charles Dickens, Leo Tolstoy, and Wilkie Collins
Jon Gertner's 6 favorite books about science and tech
April 13, 2012, at 10:59 AMThe esteemed author and editor recommends histories of the atom bomb, circuitry, and Silicon Valley
Dan Barden's 6 favorite books
April 6, 2012, at 11:00 AMThe novelist, a recovering alcoholic, recommends six stories of addiction
Anthony Horowitz's 6 favorite books for teens
March 30, 2012, at 9:56 AMThe best-selling author of the Alex Rider teen spy novels recommends six books for young readers
8 ridiculous pop culture-inspired cookbooks: A slideshow
March 29, 2012, at 6:15 PMHungry for some mincemeat ice cream? Guides like The Unofficial Game of Thrones Cookbook offer unappetizing recipes inspired by our favorite movies, books, and shows
Lionel Shriver's 6 favorite books
March 23, 2012, at 11:18 AMThe author of We Need to Talk About Kevin and So Much for That recommends stories about coping with illness
Olen Steinhauer's 6 favorite books
March 16, 2012, at 9:30 AMThe best-selling author recommends works by James Joyce, Milan Kundera, and John le Carré
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