Topic: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

What Günter Grass must say about Israel

Günter Grass’s poem 'What Must Be Said' is many things, but it is not a blanket denunciation of Israel.

Is Ann Patchett the female Jonathan Franzen?

In some respects, Jonathan Franzen and Ann Patchett seem separated at birth – except for all the ways in which they are polar opposites.

Philip Roth: 10 quotes on his birthday

10 quotes on Philip Roth's 79th birthday.

'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' may already have a sequel

'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith compares the movie to a superhero origin tale.

20 non-fiction books to watch for in 2012

Here’s a sampling of some of the more promising early 2012 nonfiction titles.

10 best fiction books of 2011

10 best 2011 fiction titles as chosen by Monitor reviewers

Letterman threat on Al Qaeda website is no laughing matter

Letterman threat, by a blogger on an Al Qaeda message board, is being investigated by the New York Police Department and the FBI. The talk show host and comedian had joked about Al Qaeda leaders killed in US attacks, reportedly prompting the Letterman threat.

5 novels for the new year

If you're a fiction reader, you are going to want to pick up at least one of these early 2011 novels.

Freedom

Jonathan Franzen’s latest is already the year’s biggest novel.

"Freedom" by Jonathan Franzen: a review roundup

"Freedom" has got everybody talking about Jonathan Franzen.

'Twilight Saga', 'True Blood': New twist on old vampire love tale

Vampire tales have been told for centuries, and this summer Hollywood is launching 'True Blood' and 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.' Why does the iconic figure never seem to fall out of favor?

For Father's Day: 10 books about fatherhood

Still looking for a Father's Day gift? Try one of these books.

10 great books for Father's Day

If you're looking for that perfect gift for a father, try one of these terrific reads about fathers of all different sorts.

Summer 2010 reading guide

Which new summer releases should you pick up first?

The City of Your Final Destination: movie review

In 'The City of Your Final Destination' a biographer pursues his subject to the steamy lands of Uruguay where he discovers an intricate tangle of family relations.

Fall's bounty of books

Publishers are pushing out a crowd of star authors this season in a race to prop up sales.

Visiting an Assyrian Queen’s Tomb

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