Flannery O'Connor

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Donald Ray Pollock's over-the-top gothic

Biblical fury
Donald Ray Pollock's first novel is called The Devil All the Time , and that's exactly what's wrong with it.
By CHARLES TAYLOR | July 06, 2011

Author sees poetry and prose through the trees

Planting Seeds
The plan was simple, if nerdy: New York novelist and English teacher Richard Horan would visit the historic sites and childhood homes of famous authors (along with some notable historical and cultural figures).
By DEIRDRE FULTON | May 10, 2011

More sex, more Lincoln

A hefty reading season, from Jayne Anne Phillips and T.C. Boyle to Pablo Neruda
The subject of Lincoln is like catnip to publishers (and readers), but the only things missing from our winter list are actual cat books.
By BARBARA HOFFERT | December 30, 2008

Aesthetic genius

Why can’t more writers be smart enough to be beautiful, handsome, or at least cute
When I saw Marisha Pessl in the New York Times Style Section, meticulously posed on an antique chair wearing a pair of high heels and a coy smile, I cringed.
By SHARON STEEL | August 30, 2007

Post-punk pantheon

Daydream Nation tops our list of 10 landmark albums that made indie rock
They were, by definition, misfits.
By PHOENIX STAFF | July 16, 2007

Unwell

A doctor writes about coping with illness
In combining the dual careers of novelist and physician, Michael Stein has honed his skills of observation of characters and patients.
By JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | April 18, 2007

Reflections on a golden filmmaker

John Huston at the Brattle
John Huston had such a long, illustrious career as a film director — just a few years short of half a century — that any series in his honor that isn’t comprehensive has to feel truncated.
By STEVE VINEBERG | September 27, 2006

Left Lane: On The Road With Alix Olson

A love letter to "one of the 10 most dangerous women in America."
Samantha Farinella’s documentary Left Lane: On the Road With Alix Olson is a love letter to her subject.
By PETER KEOUGH | May 05, 2006