Topic: Atonement (Movie)

3 good new coming-of-age novels

From a 20th-century Jane Eyre to a Pakistani-American immigrant, three protagonists grow up and learn about life.

Is today's fiction irrelevant?

The blogosphere debates: Are today's novels merely clever where they should be deep?

Beyond "Harry Potter": 5 interesting tales of plagiarism

J.K. Rowling is only one of many well-known authors to face charges of plagiarism.

The Lovely Bones: movie review

Based on Alice Sebold’s bestseller, ‘The Lovely Bones’ turns on a murdered girl who tries to help her grieving family from beyond.

Classic book review: Atonement

The extraordinary range of "Atonement" suggests that there's nothing Ian McEwan can't do.

Broadway leaps into spring

Some big-name actors return to the stage and stir up the classics.

At the movies in North Korea: love, drama, and class warfare

The 20th annual Pyongyang International Film Festival reflects 'Dear Leader' Kim Jong Il's love of movies.

Books that go to the Oscars

And the Oscar nominees are ... a bit on the dark side

The films leading the race tended to be long on grandeur and bleak in outlook. Is it a reflection of America's mood?

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