Molly Ringwald on writing the book she wished was there when she turned forty.

A talk with Diane Ravitch on testing, accountability, and The Death and Life of the Great American School System.

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The author of The Pacific talks about the book, the HBO series, and the dark side of the "Good War."

The author of The Surrendered on war, fiction, and the poetry of survival. Read more...

A conversation with the author of We've Got Issues about children, pharmaceuticals, mental illness, and mythology. Read more...

The author on his new novel Point Omega, time and loss, Teilhard de Chardin, and Alfred Hitchcock.

The author of The Unnamed speaks about science, medicine, and the unknowable aspect of being human. Read more...

An email conversation with the author about her new book, the work of planning a novel, and what books she'd leave behind if she could. Read more...

The chef famous for the French Laundry and Per Se speaks about the comforts of family food, the grace of repetition, and his bestselling new book, Ad Hoc at Home.

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...

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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