Grisham sequel to 'A Time to Kill' to be published
NEW YORK (AP) - The defense attorney in John Grisham's first novel, 'A Time to Kill,' is returning to the courtroom...
Zadie Smith on Granta best young novelists list
LONDON (AP) - Newcomer Taiye Selasi and established best-seller Zadie Smith have been named to Granta magazine's list of best young British novelists — a once-a-decade roster with a reputation for predicting literary stars...
This week’s book list
POSTSCRIPT'D - For the first time, Mary Williams shares her story of growing up the daughter of Jane Fonda after being rescued from the mean streets of Oakland, California...
This week’s book list: Honoring Chinua Achebe
POSTSCRIPT'D - Eddie Huang’s 'Fresh Off The Boat' is a look at one immigrant family’s story of struggle and triumph told through the lens of a young man obsessed with being “American,” which for him means listening to rap music, smoking weed and watching football. This book leads our Hit List.
Chinua Achebe: A writer whose works enlightened us
ESSAY - Today, the world lost a champion in Achebe, born November 16, 1930. But through his works, his spirit lives on...
This week's book list: Women's History Month
POSTSCRIPT'D - This is the final full week of Women’s History Month, so every book on our Hit List is a celebration of women: women who have lived extraordinary lives and women who have made extraordinary contributions to history...
Melissa Harris-Perry talks to 'Ghana Must Go' author Taiye Selasi
VIDEO - On Saturday's "Melissa Harris-Perry," Melissa sat down with author Taiye Selasi, whose debut novel, "Ghana Must Go," is topping critics' lists and attracting national attention...
This week’s book list: A man recounts his ‘real’ trip to hell
With so much talk about the weird weather, rumors of war, and the new pope, we thought it might be useful to feature a book by someone who claims to have literally gone to hell.
This week’s book list: Black History Month send-off
POST SCRIPT'D - From Booker T. Washington’s journey from slavery to national leader, to Ralph Ellison’s exploration of black consciousness in Invisible Man...
Remembering author Bebe Moore Campbell on her 63rd birthday
While we celebrate those known folks during the month of February—the seemingly usual suspects—we must never forget those not-so-famous people whose works may not have sold millions of copies, but whose words have touched lives and whose spirit opened doors for others.
