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Blogospheric Reaction to an Outed Wizard

J.K. Rowling's offhand remark about a character in her Harry Potter books is met with puzzlement in some quarters and delight in others.

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If You Had to Pick Nine Books …

The key question in Chile's plan to give books to families: Which ones?

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Doris Lessing Tweaks Her Tune on the Nobel

The 88-year-old novelist gets a second chance at an acceptance speech.

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Putin Charmingly Denies Amassing Billions in Office

The Russian leader was only too happy to elaborate on where the charges originated.

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Lonely Planet Answers a Writer’s Claims

The publisher of hip guidebooks wants nothing more to do with one particular swashbuckler formerly in its freelance-writer ranks.

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For Bush, 2009 Means Getting to Hit ‘Send’ Again

On the subject of friendship and technology, an opinion from the President that few are likely to dispute.

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McClellan’s Book Bubble Bursts on the Blogs

For all the initial shock, there was a pointed lack of shock at the substance of the revelations.

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Clarke and McClellan: 2004 and Now

Two former Bush administration officials share similarities after publishing critical memoirs.

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More Reviews for McClellan

A revelation may have legal implications, the panel chief said.

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When Money Falls From the Sky

An Indonesian author gets worldwide publicity for a stunt rarely seen outside of clipart.

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High Library Crimes

Denver's book thief gets a hefty punishment.

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The Prime Minister of Wuthering Heights

The head of the British government embraces his inner Heathcliff.

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Karl Rove Chooses Fictional Alter Ego

Karl Rove, the former senior adviser to President Bush, is seeing himself in the Old English poem.

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Assange Lashes Out at Release of ‘Unauthorized Autobiography’

The improbably titled "Julian Assange: The Unauthorised Autobiography", was released in Britain on Thursday, a portrait of the anti-secrecy group's heavily mediatized founder that has been disowned by...

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Valerie Plame Meets the Press

Her media moment is upon us, but it seems clear that she will not be changing any minds in the process.

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