James Joyce: A New Biography By Gordon Bowker (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 608 pp., $35) THERE ARE CERTAIN artistic geniuses who demand that we should know their lives in detail, since for them the story of their lives is a living component of thewider story of their art. In …
Actor Geoffrey Lewis is 77. Actress Susan Flannery (“Bold and the Beautiful”) is 73. Singer Lobo is 69. Singer Gary Lewis of Gary Lewis and the Playboys is 67. Actor Michael Biehn is 56. Singer-guitarist Daniel Ash (Love and Rockets, Bauhaus) is 55. Drummer Bill Berry (R.E.M.) is 54. Actor …
SAN JOSE – By day, Joel Reid is a flooring specialist at Lowe’s, Amy Gibson is a secretary and James Ridgeway a commanding officer at the Navy’s operational support center in Alameda, Calif. Catch them at night or on the weekends, and you might find them decked out in full …
Part captivating love story and a portrait of Earth’s troubled future, the novel is the science fiction writer at his storytelling best. 2312 A Novel Kim Stanley Robinson Orbit: 576 pp., $25.99 As the author of the “Mars” trilogy, among other novels, Kim Stanley Robinson has established a superlative reputation …
Two Italian art historians say they believe they have uncovered dozens of sketches and paintings attributable to the Renaissance master Caravaggio. The works are believed to date from Caravaggio’s time as a student in Milan, Italian media reports. They were previously ascribed to the archive of painter Simone Peterzano, with …
This lone — but never lonely — traveler avoids companions and fellow tourists for the serendipitous and non-judgmental moments of solo travel Paris may be for lovers, but the best days I ever spent there were spent alone. Without anyone to make me go to the Louvre, or stand by …
Worried about getting sick on your travels? You may want to steer clear of the countries below. The World Health Organization has revealed the top countries around the world with the worst healthcare. While Burma is the worst country to get sick in, the continent of Africa has the most …
Alan Furst is fixated on a place on the verge of all-out war — and his many readers are grateful for his obsession. Furst is the wonderfully inventive author of a series of novels set in Europe on the eve of World War II. He’s often been compared to …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ray Bradbury anticipated iPods, interactive television, electronic surveillance and live, sensational media events, including televised police pursuits – and not necessarily as good things. The science fiction-fantasy master spent his life conjuring such visions from his childhood dreams and Cold War fears, spinning tales of telepathic …
Booksellers know how important a good story is — one that reaches out, pulls you in and keeps you reading late into the warm summer night. As readers seek out recommendations for their summer travels, booksellers are scouring their shelves for the stories that shine. For some suggestions, we …
The heroine of this year’s best beach read was beheaded 476 years ago. The most chilling nonfiction spy story unfolds in cyberspace. The coolest biographical subject is a comic-book character. The hottest history is recent. The most amazing act of kindness is performed by an elephant. The most Harry Potter-ish …
John Grisham’s ‘Calico Joe’ is about a young pro baseball player whose life changes after a pitch hits him in the head, all narrated by the pitcher’s son. John Grisham is to literature what Cheerios are to a rushed breakfast, something you buy in bulk and consume without too much …