Roger Kahn, Elegant ‘Boys of Summer’ Author, Dies at 92

The Associated Press Feb 7, 2020 The writer wove memoir and baseball and touched millions through his account of the Brooklyn Dodgers in "The Boys of Summer." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Carey McWilliams: The Most Important American Author Many Don’t Know

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2019 Biographer Peter Richardson talks with us about the activist-writer's extraordinary career and how he inspired others to do their best work. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Writer Junot Díaz Accused of Sexual Harassment (Updated)

By Ilana Novick May 4, 2018 After Zinzi Clemmons' initial tweet, fellow author Carmen Maria Machado believes that the "#MeToo stories" about Díaz are "just starting.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Remembering Richard Schickel

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Feb 22, 2017 The film world lost a key figure Saturday with the passing of the distinguished critic and filmmaker, whose work Truthdig was privileged to feature in the latter years of his career. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

600 U.S. Writers Sign Open Letter Denouncing Donald Trump

Staff / Truthdig May 27, 2016 Noting that they are “aware of the many ways that language can be abused in the name of power,” hundreds of writers expressed their opposition to a possible Trump presidency. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Top Authors Lend Their Names to Anti-Surveillance Campaign

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2013 At least they'll put it really well: A coalition of more than 500 major writers from some 81 countries has composed and signed a petition condemning the increasing violation of civilians' privacy by state-sponsored surveillance programs. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Apple E-Book Price Fixing

Milt Priggee, Cagle Cartoons, www.miltpriggee.com Jul 27, 2013 Dig deeper

Happy Birthday, Hemingway!

Allen Barra / Truthdig Jul 19, 2013 Sunday would be Ernest Hemingway's 114th birthday. More than anyone, he cleaned out the stuffy British conventions that clogged American writing in the 1920s and allowed the next generation to find their own voices.More than anyone, Ernest Hemingway cleaned out the stuffy British conventions that clogged American writing in the 1920s and allowed the next generation to find their own voices. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

How We Were Scammed by the Iraq War

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2013 A military action that was sold to Americans as short and inexpensive may come to cost us $3.7 trillion; Sen. Rob Portman has come out in support of same-sex marriage thanks to his gay son, but doesn't seem interested in women's rights despite having a daughter; meanwhile, the hacker who brought you the Bush family's emails has exposed communications between a White House adviser and the Clintons. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Anne Rice Quits Christianity, Sticks With Christ

Staff / Truthdig Aug 12, 2010 Author and vampire enthusiast Anne Rice raised more than a few gothy eyebrows a few years ago with the revelation that she had become a practicing Christian. Well, that's changed now. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Competing Authors Pull a Karl Rove on … Karl Rove

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2010 It's not too often that this combination of words issues from our fingers, but this ad is priceless The enterprising authors of "Rework," the book currently slotted in Amazon's No 2 position under Karl Rove's enormous, picture-free and heavy tome "Courage and Consequence," just might have pulled (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How to Write Fiction, by Actual Fiction Writers

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2010 Hey, aspiring fiction writers: Watch your adverbs closely and lay off the exclamation points! Those are just two how-to tips (or maybe how-not-to tips) from crime writer Elmore Leonard's "10 Rules of Writing," which, as the title suggests, offers handy guidelines for would-be authors. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )