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In honor of the literary game the late Christopher Hitchens used to play with his friend Salman Rushdie, “Titles That Didn’t Quite Make It,” here are some well-known book names that seem, um, less compelling with just one synonym swapped out.
Whether in print or on screen, action is no substitute for adventure.
Daniel Chamovitz's What a Plant Knows takes a rare look at what life is really like for the plants that live all around us. Touch, sound, sight, smell and maybe even memory? He explores the plant world and takes the reader along. Chamovitz is the director of the Manna Center for Plant Biosciences at Tel Aviv University.
“On the Road is the quintessential American vision of freedom and hope,” gushes a review on Amazon.com. “[It] is a book that changed American literature and changed anyone who has ever picked it up.”
Writing about real people is probably the No. 1 issue writers of personal stories, whether memoir, personal essay or newspaper column, worry about.
A look at some of the best quotes from 6 of the late author's popular books.
Notes from the inaugural meeting of the Fear No Book: Club of One.
A look at the posts that got the most viewers last month.
