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  • hitchens orig Christmas with Christopher Hitchens

    Dec 21, 2007

    The forceful political thinker and vocal atheist shares his favorite holiday traditions. (No, seriously.)

  • punchingin Punching In

    Dec 20, 2007

    An undercover writer tries to uncover the secrets of low-level enthusiasm.

  • Updike Considerations Due Considerations

    Dec 13, 2007

    A writer compiles a scrapbook of late-life observations.

  • AJ Jacobs A.J. Jacobs

    Nov 09, 2007

    As The A.V. Club's literary week wraps up, the author of The Know-It-All and The Year Of Living Biblically talks about following the Bible's rules to the letter, even if it means stoning someone.

  • grinch Lost In Translation: 20 Good Books Made Into Not-So-Good Movies

    Nov 06, 2007

    The first of a two-part Inventory kicks off a week dedicated to all things literary.

  • Alice Sebold Alice Sebold

    Nov 05, 2007

    The author of Lucky, The Lovely Bones, and the controversial new novel The Almost Moon talks about misperceptions and adaptations.

  • Year Of Biblically The Year Of Living Biblically

    Nov 01, 2007

    A man sets out to follow the rules of the Bible. All of them.

  • Look Me In The Eye Look Me In The Eye

    Oct 25, 2007

    The brother of a famous memoirist writes about life with Asperger's.

  • Braindead Megaphone The Braindead Megaphone

    Oct 11, 2007

    An essayist’s collection delivers an extended rebuttal to received wisdom.

  • Shattered Dreams Shattered Dreams

    Sep 13, 2007

    A Mormon inductee reveals a way of life that has nothing to do with Big Love.