Topic: Fyodor Dostoevsky

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.

Has the bookshelf become a dinosaur?

Ikea is redesigning its iconic “Billy” bookcase, assuming that digital-age customers will be using them more and more for "tchotchkes" and less and less for books.

The e-book, the e-reader, and the future of reading

As stone tablets gave way the codex, the future of reading is digital – but will the e-reader and the e-book change the nature of how we read?

Classic review: Gorky Park

"Gorky Park" is a thriller that grapples with one man's search for meaning.

To solve Turkey's culture clash, old elite must yield to free speech

An interview with Nobel Prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk about his latest book, 'The Museum of Innocence.'

Laura Bush, publishers, discuss a book deal

What not to read

What happened to Anna K.

A modern take on a tragic romance.

Teens and books

Teens are reading. Is that good news or bad?

"How Fiction Works"

America's top literary critic shares the secrets of the books he loves.

Kazakhstan beyond Borat

A British journalist offers a colorful look at an ancient land and its people.

With 'Cassandra's Dream' Woody Allen once again gets away with murder

'Cassandra's Dream,' starring Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell, explores the seamy underside of upper-class British culture. But what we're left with is more ordinary than horrifying.