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Zadie Smith has written several novels, including <em>On Beauty,</em> which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2005.

Novelist Zadie Smith On Historical Nostalgia And The Nature Of Talent

Her new book, Swing Time, tells the story of two girls who dream of being dancers, but only one has the talent to do so. Smith says talent is the most unfair of gifts; you either have it or you don't.

In 'Cold Eye,' A Small Story That Packs A Big Punch

The second installment of Laura Anne Gilman's gritty, mythmaking Devil's West series follows Isobel, the Devil's Left Hand, as she learns the extent of her powers and battles an ancient, angry spirit.

The bounty of the earth is celebrated in the high rituals of pagans. (Above) A Wiccan priestess is silhouetted by the afternoon light. In the foreground are examples of Wiccan cooking for the vernal equinox: (clockwise from near right) beet-pickled eggs; roast beef in tarragon; bowl of eggs boiled with onion skin wrap; bread with eggs; Ukrainian painted eggs; and apple crumble.

What The Real Witches Of America Eat

Nope. It's not eye of newt and toe of frog. But food — and its connection to dead loved ones — does play a starring role in the major Pagan holiday Samhain, which coincides with Halloween.

A plaque marks the grave site of Emmett Till at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Ill. Till died in a lynching in Mississippi in 1955. A decade prior, his father, Louis Till, was hanged after being convicted of rape and murder, but writer John Edgar Wideman believes he may have been framed.

Emmett Till's Father Was Also Hanged: A New Book Tells His Story

A decade before his teenage son was lynched in Mississippi, Louis Till was serving overseas in World War II. Writing to Save a Life explores how Till was convicted of rape and murder and put to death.

Simon Tolkien Draws On His Famous Grandfather's Experiences In 'No Man's Land'

Simon Tolkien's new novel was inspired by his grandfather J.R.R.'s time on the Somme — but in theme, tone and style, it owes more to Charles Dickens than to The Lord of the Rings.

Returning To A Beloved Series In 'The Heart Of What Was Lost'

It's been 23 years since Tad Williams wrapped up his epic Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series. Now, he returns to the land of Osten Ard in a brief gem of a story that sets up a fresh epic to follow.

'Mr. Seabrook' Might Be A Little Too Abominable

Artist Joe Ollman's new The Abominable Mr. Seabrook is a biography of the Lost Generation travel writer (and sadist, alcoholic and cannibal) William Seabrook. But how much Seabrook can you stand?

We don't know if George Washington was saying hello or goodbye in the above portrait, circa 1789. But John Avlon says the first president had one very important goodbye as he left office; Avlon's new book is called <em>Washington's Farewell: The Founding Father's Warning to Future Generations.</em>

What We Can Learn From 'Washington's Farewell'

The tradition of giving a goodbye address goes all the way back to the nation's first president. Author John Avlon says George Washington's farewell was remarkably prescient and prophetic.

Sheri S. Tepper wrote dozens of novels, including <em>Grass</em> and <em>The Gate to Women's Country</em>.

Remembering Sheri S. Tepper, Eco-Feminist Sci-Fi Firebrand

Tepper wrote several classics of '80s sci-fi, but she's curiously unknown today. Her work is didactic and often uncomfortable, mixing eco-feminist politics with gripping characters and world-building.

Anna Kendrick began performing in community theater when she was 6; by 12 years old, she had made it to Broadway.

Anna Kendrick Says Acting Is 'The Way That I Learn About Other People'

The Pitch Perfect star started acting when she was 6. Back then, she says, she likely just did it for the attention. "Then it sort of transformed into something that was really meaningful for me."

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