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...