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Insight Into the Mechanism of Horror

In "Detective Story," Nobel-laureate Imre Kertesz chronicles the dangers of authoritarian rule and instructs us to live with it and through it.
By James H. Johnson, Mar 13, 2008

David Levy Wants You to Shag a Robot

His book Love and Sex with Robots bets you might also court one, marry it, and lose at chess to it, too.
By James H. Johnson, Jan 31, 2008

Holiday Gift Ideas for (Almost) Everyone

Stuff for mystery lovers, goths, nerds, and people who don't read.
By James H. Johnson, Dec 6, 2007

Lust, Not So Much with the Caution

Recent Nippon noir from Natsuo Kirino and Ryu Murakami.
By Kate McMains, Nov 8, 2007

Welcome to Biotech Nation: A Brief Lesson in Longwinded Writing

Lesson #1: Use the phrases "sotto voce" and "you go, girl" often and repeatedly.
By James H. Johnson, Oct 11, 2007

Corn is Murder: The Work of Michael Pollan and Barbara Kingsolver

Michael Pollan and Barbara Kingsolver examine what's on our plates, and how it got there.
By Kate McMains, Sep 24, 2007

New Stories from the South

Edward P. Jones serves up the liveliest bunch of stories from below the Mason-Dixon.
By James H. Johnson, Aug 30, 2007

The Shared Values of Lil' Wayne and Zbigniew Herbert

Some unexpected parallels exist between the New Orleans rap artist's "Da Drought 3" and the acclaimed Polish poet's "Collected Poems."
By James H. Johnson, Jul 19, 2007
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