Misfortunes of Imaginary Beings

One reason I look forward to Monday is Mr. Pierce's (God save him!) roundup of the Sunday talk shows. What Are The Gobshites Saying The...

I told a friend recently that I had no interest in seeing the film Life of Pi because I admired the book so much. But tonight, watching a r...

Lately I've read two novels by distinguished contemporary writers that left me wondering if it's possible to be too clever for a nov...

Tonight I watched an American opera company's production of a German opera based on a play written in French by an Irishman who then tra...

Ian McEwan, Sweet Tooth The narrator of McEwan's latest novel is a young woman (in my mind's eye she's played by Romola Gara...

Fox News says Fred Phelps’ “God Hates F*gs” hate group is “left wing”

Mr. Pierce (God save him!) over at Esquire has this to say about Tagg Romney's revelation this past weekend: I choose to believe Tagg...

I guess if you had to label me anything (though why you'd want to is beyond me), I'm an atheist. But I still love Christmas. That...