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October 19, 2009

Stewart Brand

A Conversation with James Mustich

The legendary creator of The Whole Earth Catalog speaks about his new book, and his evolving ideas about the relationship of humanity with the planet. Read more...

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October 8, 2009

Michael Chabon

An email conversation with Cameron Martin

The award-winning novelist on siblings, and deadlines, and his new essay collection Manhood for Amateurs. Read more...

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October 5, 2009

Jeannette Walls

A conversation with Amy Reiter

The author of the new "true-life novel" Half Broke Horses on writing her grandmother's life. Read more...

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September 25, 2009

James Ellroy: Blood's A Rover

A Conversation with Carolyn Kellogg

The author of L.A. Confidential, The Black Dahlia and American Tabloid on the craft of writing, Dylan Thomas, and the life of a seeker. Read more...

August 03, 2009

Richard Russo

An e-mail conversation with Cameron Martin

The novelist on awards, ambition, magic, and Paul Newman. Read more...

July 20, 2009

Megan Abbott

An email conversation with Rebecca Godfrey

The author of Bury Me Deep talks with us about the allure of a lost era of glamour and crime. Read more...

July 06, 2009

Richard Holmes

A conversation with James Mustich

The author of The Age of Wonder discusses the feats of Romantic science. Read more...

June 29, 2009

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

A conversation with James Mustich

The author of Half of a Yellow Sun on her new story collection. Read more...

June 08, 2009

Elmore Leonard

A conversation with James Mustich

A dialogue with the master of dialogue, on Road Dogs and more. Read more...

May 18, 2009

Simon Schama

A conversation with James Mustich

A talk about the craft of history, and America's historic election. Read more...

May 04, 2009

Laila Lalami

An email conversation with Cameron Martin

The author of Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits discusses her just-published first novel, Secret Son, and her popular literary blog. Read more...

February 16, 2009

Pamela Newkirk: Letters from Black America

An email dialogue with Barbara Spindel

A new book unveils two centuries of illuminating correspondence. Read more...

February 09, 2009

T. C. Boyle

An email dialogue with Cameron Martin

An email exchange with the bestselling author about his latest novel, The Women. Read more...

February 02, 2009

Tom Stoppard

A conversation with James Mustich, Editor-in-Chief, Barnes & Noble Review

The playwright on Chekhov, translation and finding the next line. Read more...

January 26, 2009

Allen St. John: The Billion Dollar Game

An email conversation with

Allen St. John discusses the strange business of sports' biggest spectacle. Read more...

January 12, 2009

Mark Bittman

An email conversation with James Mustich, Editor-in-Chief of the Barnes & Noble Review

The author of Food Matters on the reasons for embracing conscious eating. Read more...

January 05, 2009

Azar Nafisi: Things I've Been Silent About

A conversation with James Mustich

The critic and memoirist on the teaching power of fiction -- and the need for a bailout of the imagination. Read more...

December 01, 2008

Billy Collins: Ballistics

A conversation with James Mustich
A conversation with James Mustich, Editor-in-Chief, Barnes & Noble Review

An in-depth talk with the former Poet Laureate, author of the newly published Ballistics. Read more...

November 24, 2008

Khaled Hosseini

A conversation with James Mustich, Editor-in-Chief, Barnes & Noble Review

An in-depth conversation with the author ofThe Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns. Read more...

November 17, 2008

John Barth: The Development

A conversation with James Mustich, Editor-in-Chief, Barnes & Noble Review

The author of The Development on autumnal themes and getting on with the story. Read more...

November 03, 2008

Philip Roth: Indignation

A conversation with James Mustich, Editor-in-Chief, Barnes & Noble Review

The author on Indignation, panty raids, and the Korean War. Read more...

October 20, 2008

John Adams

A Conversation with James Mustich, Editior-in-Chief, Barnes & Noble Review

The composer of Doctor Atomic on composing an American life. Read more...

October 13, 2008

Neal Stephenson: Anathem

A Conversation with James Mustich, Editor-in-Chief of the Barnes & Noble Review

The SF legend on Anathem, Snow Crash, fountain pens, and more. Read more...

September 29, 2008

Bob Woodward

An email conversation with James Mustich, Editor-in-Chief of the Barnes & Noble Review

The legendary reporter answers questions from the Barnes & Noble Review. Read more...

September 22, 2008

Watteau A-to-Z

Jed Perl in conversation with James Mustich, Editor-in-Chief of the Barnes & Noble Review.

A talk with
Jed Perl on Antoine's Alphabet and the art of seeing, plus a Gallery slideshow. Read more...

September 15, 2008

Renee Fleming

A Conversation with James Mustich, Editor-in-Chief of the Barnes & Noble Review

The famed soprano on Richard Strauss, jazz, poetry, and her latest projects. Read more...

July 14, 2008

Garry Wills: What the Gospels Meant

A Conversation with James Mustich, Editor-in-Chief of the Barnes & Noble Review

Garry Wills discusses the genesis of Matthew, Mark, Luke
and John. Read more...

July 07, 2008

An Email Conversation with Jonathan Franzen

A four-part discussion between the author and Cameron Martin

The author of The Corrections shares his thoughts about fiction in the Internet age and much, much more. Read more...

June 02, 2008

Salman Rushdie Spins a Yarn

A Conversation with James Mustich, Editor-in Chief of the Barnes & Noble Review

Salman Rushdie discusses the Mughal Empire, Machiavelli, and the storytelling that animates his new novel. Read more...

May 12, 2008

Theodore Sorensen: Counselor

A Conversation with James Mustich, Editor-in-Chief of the Barnes & Noble Review
James Mustich

Ted Sorensen, JFK’s chief counselor, talks about campaigns past and present. Read more...

Daybook
November 23: On this day in 1644 John Milton published his pamphlet, Areopagitica, a Speech for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing, to the Parliament of England. Having just returned from a visit to the imprisoned Galileo, Milton’s famous…
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In the Margin
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Hurry Down Sunshine
The former “Freelance” columnist for the Times Literary Supplement tells the extraordinary story of the summer his teenage daughter descended into psychosis. "They stole my words," she tells her father, and in supplying his own to treat her -- and his own -- affliction, Greenberg has written a haunting book. Now in paperback. Read our review.
G. I. Bones
The latest installment in one of the most underrated detective series around has US military policemen Ernie Bascom and George Sueno looking into further criminal doings in the demilitarized zone on the South Korean border.
Complete Lyrics of Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer’s lyrics set the highest standards in the American songbook. Collaborating with Hoagy Carmichael, Harry Warren, Harold Arlen, and Jerome Kern, among many others, he set unforgettable words to some of the most memorable melodies in popular music...