Murder, Re-Wrote

The agony the characters experience in a thriller is nothing compared to the agony the author experiences trying to turn that thriller into a screenplay.

The Third Man: One Story—Two Works of Art

Darrell Delamaide looks at relationship between novel and film in the case of The Third Man.

The Letter A

Fall down the rabbit hole and join Alice in her adventures in Wordland.

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5 Books to Get You in the Back-to-School Spirit

... whether you're returning, sending someone there, or just aghast at the increased traffic!

B<em>y-the-Book Etiquette

More and more people show no respect for writers. They don’t even honor the old-fashioned etiquette of buying your book.

Books Alive! Conference: A Banner Day for The Independent and Writers

The Books Alive! Conference occurred this past Saturday: here's a wrap-up of the day.

Books About War

As part of The Independent’s honoring of Memorial Day, Tom Glenn writes about books on war.