Topic: David Copperfield

Culture Cafe Olivia Wilde, Steve Carell star in the magicians comedy 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone'

Olivia Wilde, Steve Carell and Steve Buscemi star in the movie 'Wonderstone,' which also features Jim Carrey as a popular illusionist. Steve Carell is a fading Las Vegas magician while Olivia Wilde is a stage assistant.

The 100 best books of all time

How many of these "100 best books of all time" have you read?

The self-titled album and other creative wonders

Some concise idioms built on the notion of 'self' may be a bit too concise for the Monitor’s language columnist.

Charles Dickens: His 10 most memorable characters

To celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, here is a tribute to 10 of his most unforgettable characters.

Chapter & Verse Charles Dickens: looking for love in all the wrong places

On the bicentennial of the birth of Charles Dickens – Feb. 7, 2012 – his best novels remain linked to his many heartaches.

Dickens' London comes to life in a new app

A new app created by the Museum of London for their Dickens exhibit lets the user dive into the city that inspired the British author.

Obama's British codename: Is it an insult?

Scotland Yard gave President Obama the codename of "chalaque" during his visit to Britain. The Daily Mail says it's a derogatory term in Punjabi. Asra Nomani's grandmother confirms it's not a nice term in Urdu or Hindi either.

Classic review: The Man Who Invented Christmas

Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' was not just a book but rather a Victorian-era Christmas miracle.

3 fall novels you don't want to miss

Tickets to Europe being out of the budget for most of us as the Great Recession outstays its welcome (go away, already!), armchair travel may have never had more to recommend it. New novels set in Siena, Italy; Dublin, Ireland; and one of London’s most famous tourist attractions offer a chance for readers to peer inside areas usually cordoned off to visitors. And you could buy all three for less than it would cost a family to check their bags.

Classic review: The Man Who Invented Christmas

“A Christmas Carol” was not just a book but rather a Victorian-era Christmas miracle.

Pictures at an Exhibition

A Parisian art dealer’s son and a young Louvre curator hunt for what the Nazis looted.

The Man Who Invented Christmas

'A Christmas Carol' was not just a book but rather a Victorian-era Christmas miracle.

A summer of Charles Dickens

DVDs at the library have ignited my son's interest in the novelist's stories.

The quietest novels