Topic: Leo Tolstoy

How fast can they write? E-books push writer productivity

A dozen books a year? Some writers are accelerating the pace in this brave new world of e-books.

My Russian

On a snowy night near Tolstoy's house, a tongue-tied American tries to summon the courage to converse.

Oscar nominations: 'Hugo' leads the way with 11

Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday morning and Martin Scorsese's 'Hugo' garnered 11, including best picture. Also nominated for an Oscar are 'The Artist,' The Descendants,' and 'The Help.'

What Oprah has done for books

Her impact on the book world was called the "Oprah Effect" for good reason – everything she touched became publishing gold.

Reader recommendation: My Reading Life

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.

"William and Kate" books rush to press

"William and Kate" are magic names in publishing as a slew of insta-books rush to press, chronicling the love story of Britain's Prince William and his fiancée Kate Middleton.

My Reading Life

One of America’s most popular writers tells how the act of reading became his salvation.

The Best American Essays 2010

The essays in this year's anthology – edited by Christopher Hitchens – are both varied and bold.

Let Our Fame Be Great

Journalist Oliver Bullough delivers a detailed, moving history of the too often overlooked people of the Caucasus.

Love Ranch: movie review

Helen Mirren stars in 'Love Ranch,' a slow tawdry drama about a husband and wife who run a legalized brothel in 1970s Nevada.

Top Picks: 'The Last Station,' 'A Capitol Fourth,' Tanglewood, and more recommendations

'The Last Station,' featuring Christopher Plummer as Leo Tolstoy on DVD, PBS hosts 'A Capitol Fourth' from Washington D.C., the annual Tanglewood music festival begins, and more top picks.

Sophia Tolstoy: A Biography

Sophia Tolstoy spent a lifetime striving to be her husband’s keeper.

Best books for the next generation: Harry Potter – and "The 9/11 Commission Report"?

British readers had some unusual answers when asked what books they most wanted to pass on to the next generation.

The Last Station: movie review

In 'The Last Station,' Leo Tolstoy's domestic life and epic marriage is the story.

"Android Karenina": no end in sight to mash-up novels

Are mash-ups junk lit or do they drive young readers to the classics?

Ten best films of 2009

Uncovering some gems in an uneven year at the movies.

Mystery fans embrace a "new" Agatha Christie story

The Death of Ivan Ilyich & Other Stories

A new translation of 11 short works by Tolstoy.

War and Peace

Who needs a good memory when there's Google?

As it becomes easier to rely on technology, we've got to 'use it or lose it.'

What happened to Anna K.

A modern take on a tragic romance.

A love that shocked Russia's aristocracy

How an 18th-century playboy fell in love with the serf he made into a star.

Artists under the Soviet thumb

An insider’s view of culture and politics in 20th-century Russia.

Artists under the Soviet thumb

Solomon Volkov offers an insider's view of the struggle between culture and politics in 20th-century Russia.