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Yesterday it was confirmed that Stieg Larsson's fourth book for the Millennium series (aka, the next Twilight) exists. He planned to make the series a total of 10 books before his 2004 death, but, as we now know, he did not get halfway through. He's not the first author to expire before wrapping up a project. Here are 10 unfinished books that were either published as found or edited for Read more
Each month we bring you the best new books with the Must Reads, but we rarely talk about the writers behind them. Check out some of our favorite contemporary female writers of the decade, and vote on your favorite at the end. Don't forget to check out the rest of our Best of Decade and Best of 2009 coverage, and defend your favorites in our Best of 2009 group! Read more
What makes an object significant, and possibly valuable? Some writers wagered that it's the story behind the object, and they set out to test their theory. The Significant Objects Project pairs writers with an object and asks them to write a fictional story about it, with the belief it will then become significant to someone. Significance, in this case, means that someone would be moved to buy Read more
In the past, the writer's life was often a lush life. Many great American novelists — including Ernest Hemingway and John Cheever — were notorious drunks. In fact, according to an article by Tom Shone in the new issue of More Intelligent Life, five of America's seven Nobel literary laureates were alcoholics: In America William Faulkner and Scott Fitzgerald were the Paris and Britney of their Read more
It's Valentine's Day in Seattle, which means the doctors are scrambling to get their romantic plans together on this week's episode of Grey's Anatomy. Callie plans a special surprise for skeptical Arizona, while Mark tries to get out of babysitting duty so he can take Julia out on a date. Derek and Meredith, on the other hand, just need to find somewhere to go for a little, uh, "alone time." On Read more
Jake Gyllenhaal and his fellow members of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival gathered this morning for a photocall. Before entering the Grand Hyatt, Jake stopped to sign autographs and pose for a few photos. He then linked up with Charlotte Gainsbourg, British director Mike Leigh, and Dutch director Anton Corbijn. Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, German actress Barbara Sukowa, Read more
If you're a die-hard fan of Chuck and Blair on Gossip Girl, you might want to take a deep breath. Penn Badgley and Leighton Meester, aka Dan and Blair, were caught in a very public lip-lock on the set of the show in NYC this week. Of course, not everything on Gossip Girl is what it appears to be (this could very well be a dream sequence), but the show's writers have skirted this romance for long Read more
When journalist and writer Mei-Ling Hopgood gave birth to her daughter, Sofia, in her new home of Argentina, she became acutely aware of the cultural differences that exist when it comes to child-rearing. In her new book, How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm: And Other Adventures in Parenting (on sale Feb. 7), Hopgood travels the globe, exploring some of the world's most unexpected and unusual Read more
Popular TV shows brought mixed emotions to commenters this week. From saying goodbye to Chuck to the new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and The Vampire Diaries, we pulled together some of your reactions to get the full scoop. It's time to get caught up on the talk of the town this week! The end of Chuck brought mixed reviews "I am satisfied with the episode in general, but as a finale not so much. Read more
Thirty famous women added their voices to the Susan G. Komen/Planned Parenthood controversy today, writing a letter of support of Planned Parenthood to Komen. Taking a noncontroversial tone, actresses like Gwyneth Paltrow, Jane Fonda, Elizabeth Banks, Scarlett Johansson, and Aisha Tyler, as well as writers including Nora Ephron and Judy Blume, thank Komen for restoring funding to Planned Read more
