Topic: Thomas Pynchon

'Fahrenheit 451' goes digital. Is Ray Bradbury mellowing?

Ray Bradbury, who has called the Internet a 'meaningless' distraction, is now finally allowing a digital version of 'Fahrenheit 451.'

Syrian poet Adonis leads the pack in betting for 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature winner

Thomas Pynchon is the American author closest to top, but still considered a long shot with odds of 16 to 1.

Still no great 9/11 novel?

Not yet, says our critic. But while we wait for the standout still to come, here are a few near misses.

Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & 'To Kill a Mockingbird': movie review

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ author Harper Lee remains elusive in this new documentary that delves into her silence.

The bets are on for the 2009 Nobel prize for literature

Fall's bounty of books

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

Bestselling hardcover books, according to IndieBound*

IndieBound* hardback bestseller list 8/27/09

IndieBound* hardback bestseller list 8/20/09

IndieBound* hardcover bestseller list 8/13/09

A verified 'encounter' with the reclusive Thomas Pynchon

Gravity's Rainbow

Inherent Vice

Reclusive novelist Thomas Pynchon steps out of character with a thriller.

This Is Water

David Foster Wallace on the difficulty – and importance – of living 'consciously, adultly, day in and day out.'