The author of ‘Homer’s Odyssey’ and ‘Love Saves the Day’ is about to embark on what may be the world’s first cat-litter-sponsored book tour
Books
Paint a Vulgar Picture: A Fan’s Notes on a Biography of The Smiths
it’s a tricky thing, reading your Favorite Band’s bio. Here’s what I learned about Morrissey and Marr
The Real ‘You’ Tube: Choose Your Own Adventure’s New Era
Is next week’s ‘Hawaii Five-O’—which will allow viewers to select the episode’s ending from three possibilities—another sign that beloved children’s book series ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ is making a comeback?
Fifty Shades of Grey Musical Heading to Off-Broadway
The musical spoof of EL James’ erotic novel is heading to NYC
The Last Lion Author Paul Reid on How He Came to Write Churchill’s Biography—and His Eight-Year Struggle to Complete It
How does a journalist who has never written a book before end up finishing a bestselling biography series of the most commanding British statesman of modern times?
#TwitterFiction: Endless Possibilities in 140 Characters or Less
Twitter may have just finished its first official Fiction Festival, but the 140-character social media has always been pushing the boundaries when it comes to telling stories
Arts & Entertainment
In 55 wide-ranging lists, TIME surveys the highs and lows, the good and the bad of the past 12 months
Knocking on Morrissey’s Door: Remembering the Day The Smiths Met
An exclusive excerpt from ‘A Light That Never Goes Out: The Enduring Saga of the Smiths’
Shakespeare in Klingon: Literature in the Original and My Total Failure to Read It That Way
Even though I have spent literally years of my life trying to learn another language, any other language, I’m still trapped inside the bubble of English
Book Review: Alan Sepinwall’s The Revolution Was Televised
Don’t think of this history of TV drama’s new golden age as a mere book. Think of it as the ultimate DVD-set commentary
Iron Man 3: Not As Serious As It Looks
But there are still no other Avengers in the newest film—in theaters in May
One Direction, ‘Fifty Shades’ Author Among Most Fascinating People of 2012
Who else made Barbara Walters’ annual list?
Marvel Announces Dexter Comic Book Series
The fan-favorite anti-hero is getting a five-issue miniseries next year