The author and commentator, who would have turned 100 this month, made an art of his public rivalries. In his last years, his ultimate sparring partner was Christopher Hitchens, a friend turned ...

For better or for worse, we’ll never again see television quite like that documented in the compelling “Best of Enemies,” which returns us to the summer of 1968 and the historic series of televised ...

The following is an excerpt from Passionate Outlier: Gay Writers and Allies on Their Work by Frank Pizzoli and now available from Rebel Satori Press. Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing ...

Gore Vidal (1925-2012) is one of those rare but regularly appearing types on the U.S. literary landscape who tried to make a wholesome contribution to the life of the nation, but having a classicist's ...

1968 – a year of protest that divided America. As two men fight to become the next President, all eyes are on the battle between two others: the cunningly conservative William F. Buckley Jr., and the ...

Gore Vidal author and playwright died Tuesday at his Hollywood Hills home from complications due to pneumonia. Bookworm host Michael Silverblatt writes: When I learned of the death of Gore Vidal last ...

Now that The New York Times pay wall is live, you only get 10 free clicks a month. For those worried about hitting their limit, we're taking a look through the paper each morning to find the stories ...