A boy named Mary
Italian bureaucracy can be an enigma within a conundrum, unless providence intervenes.
Jimmy, an excerpt
Bonnie Altucher: "Had he shot himself up in her bathroom? And then tidied up? Or taken a sponge bath?"
Process this
On rainy days, the author gets around to dander, if not raising his hackles, so beware.
Playing at dough
Life begins with bread and bread begins with dough, so let's get started.
With love, Mr. Carroll
A teacher, learning of the death of an admired former pupil, has some words to say.
Mothering Sunday
Graham Swift's latest novel is a morally generous remembrance of a housemaid-turned-author.
Optics
When your eyes put you under pressure, the universe acquires all kinds of bright colors.