An out-of-this-world sex scene invoking stars, supernovas and statisticians has won U.S.-based writer Manil Suri the uncoveted Bad Sex in Fiction Award.   Suri, a novelist and mathematician,...

How many reviews of archival Grateful Dead releases begin with some variation of this sentence: If you only own one Grateful Dead concert, make sure it's this one?   OK, so let's get...

A child is born, a family is healed, and a sermon on forgiveness is delivered with sledgehammer subtlety in "Black Nativity," a bold but clumsy attempt to bring Langston Hughes' popular...

He is one of Romania's greatest writers, but his work couldn't be found in bookstores. Now, they are finally getting their place back on the shelf.   Virtually unknown outside...

The first thing that comes to mind when mentioning Fleetwood Mac is their seminal album "Rumours." But the band's pre-"Rumours" days are rich with bluesy offerings that are...

Alexa Davalos has handled her share of rough-and-tumble action in movies including "The Chronicles of Riddick," ''The Mist" and "Clash of the Titans."   But...

"A Permanent Member of the Family" (Ecco), by Russell Banks   Russell Banks has long been criticized as being too depressing, too edgy, too dark. But one could argue that life is...

A collection of articles on Kate Gonzi, wife of former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, will be published on Wednesday.   The book, “Kate Gonzi – from the heart”, is edited...

Hi Kristina, I heard it on the grapevine that you have always had a passion for singing. When exactly did you first realise you loved to sing?   I started to sing at a very early age –...

Break out your leather biker jacket and put on your best punk-rock snarl for this six-disc set from the genre's American pioneers. All the songs that made you want to grow your hair long and play...