Rick Moody

Patience (After Sebald): A Trek Through Suffolk

An Interview with Gang of Four's Dave Allen

​Dave Allen was a founding member of landmark British post-punk group Gang of Four (along with vocalist Jon King, guitarist Andy Gill, and drummer Hugo Burnham), and his highly agitated funk bass lines are essential to the indelible appeal of the band's classic material, 1979's Entertainment! ... More >>

Bumbershoot Saturday: Picks and Notes Featuring Neko Case, Wheedle's Groove, the Decemberists, and More

​Dave Allen was a founding member of landmark British post-punk group Gang of Four (along with vocalist Jon King, guitarist Andy Gill, and drummer Hugo Burnham), and his highly agitated funk bass lines are essential to the indelible appeal of the band's classic material, 1979's Entertainment! ... More >>

Amazon Invests in Literacy

Nice to see some of Amazon's strong recent financial performance benefit the local community. Especially when the cause, reading, is what built Jeff Bezos' company out of his garage. Richard Hugo House today announced a $35,000 grant from Amazon, which becomes its presenting sponsor for its fall 200 ... More >>

The Show You'll Never Forget

Nice to see some of Amazon's strong recent financial performance benefit the local community. Especially when the cause, reading, is what built Jeff Bezos' company out of his garage. Richard Hugo House today announced a $35,000 grant from Amazon, which becomes its presenting sponsor for its fall 200 ... More >>

The Paper Chase

Follow the money? Follow the script? The real point to this fun Hollywood spoof is its prose storm of confusion.

This Week's Reads

Nick McDonell, Chris Ayres, and Elina Furman.

Twilight of the Gods?

Off his game, but we hope not out of the competition, Philip Roth can't sustain the premise of his audacious historical rewrite.

Only the Best

When in doubt, give greatest hits. Here are 10 new best-ofs and compilations fit to stuff a music lover's stocking.

This Week's Reads

When in doubt, give greatest hits. Here are 10 new best-ofs and compilations fit to stuff a music lover's stocking.

This Week's Reads

Max Barry and Peter Manseau & Jeff Sharlet.

This Week's Reads

Kevin Phillips, Timothy Egan, Dale Peck, and Andy Greenwald.

Talent Required

Two young, unknown Seattle writers pop up in the Eggers pantheon.

Rant! The Rise of the Critical Critic

Finally, a backlash against lazy literati.

Into the clouds

Martial arts flick turns metaphysical.

Erotica Beneath the Covers

A roundup of books that entrance and seduce