Pharmaceutical malfeasance, media madness, and more.

Unearthing the buried pleasures of Serengeti's satirical creations. Read more...

Ward Sutton's cartoon review finds the groove in Robert Boswell's The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards.

The barriers between rich and poor can put a chill on romance -- or urge it to leap overtop.

The author's road to Damascus yields some unexpected delights.

Author Charlotte Greig writes in response to A.C. Grayling's column. Read more...

Ward Sutton's cartoon review of Winifred Gallagher's new study.

Craig Finn's bar-band-made-big holds steady to its singalong roots. Read more...

Modern metamorphoses transform the script of Beauty and the Beast.

Revisiting the diverse legacies of John Updike, John Mortimer, and Horton Foote.

Four new works of graphic narrative plumb the unconscious to unearth beauty and terror.

A new study of 17th-century English values reveals the roots of the modern world. Read more...

Two collections offer new perspectives on the fine art of the cover tune.

Ward Sutton's cartoon review looks at Marian Anderson's historic Lincoln Memorial concert.

The allure of the classic rags-to-romance tale has proven a lot more durable than a glass slipper.