West Coast Work
In a passage from his latest novel, Richard Russo nails the screenwriter’s dilemma.
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American Utopia
A new novel on mid-century American ingenuity conjures Henry Ford’s rubber-town.
20 July 2009: Afternoon
Bosnia and Kosovo are still dependent, unviable states; unlike in Iraq, Europe lacks an exit strategy. The best known of all single combats was David versus Goliath. Tom Wolfe on the ultimate failure of the U.S.-Soviet space race. Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins urge renewed efforts for a
20 July 2009: Morning
Cities such as Ann Arbor and Buffalo struggle to regulate backyard chicken-rearing. Debunking the idea of the tipping point, which may have too few real-world applications to be considered credible social theory. What to read if you're imprisoned (with actual reading suggestions from Iranian Ministry of
A Stroll Down First Avenue
Matthew Baldwin and photographer Caitlin Burke take a jaunt along downtown Seattle’s main artery.
A Fictional Dickens
Richard Flanagan joins a group of authors who’ve set the novelist in their books.
Delhomme du Moment
A book from the rebel illustrator, who lately has enjoyed commercial success.
Sage Advice
Michael Lewis pens a self-help book for his children.
10 July 2009: Weekend
France's "children of the Huns," now in their 60s, try to find their German fathers. Monkeys on restricted diets live longer; some scientists say more monkeys need to die before gleaning any lessons. Fear of the opposite sex is also believed to be the cause of
9 July 2009: Afternoon
Guardian article says Murdoch reporters used investigators to hack into politicians' mobile phones. Panetta admits the C.I.A. deceived Congress from 2001 to "late last month." Verification that Bin Laden visited the U.S. and was ogled in an airport lounge. Op: The GOP is now