Writer William Trevor never shied away from something like the Gothic, the nearly horrific side of everything from romantic passion to parenthood.

The true story of a young recruit who takes on three deployments in Iraq over five years.

Reviewing Seymour Hersh's memoir, "Reporter."

As the reader has no doubt anticipated, Greenblatt has emulated the Shakespearean endeavor: The book is a rumination on the current president, without once mentioning the man by name.

Pat Conroy shares his inner self.

Remembering a great author...and cringing at some embarrassing prose.