I don't know if you have a favorite celebrity chef, but mine is Mario Batali. Read more...

They say what goes up must come down, but unlike the publishing industry, the Festival of Books' decline is nowhere in sight. Read more...

For most emerging writers, it takes more than a good book, a tiny back-cover biography and a grinning mug shot to break out of anonymity. Read more...

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The Arts & Entertainment staff decided to sit down and plot out some of the highlights for this year's festival. Their picks cover panels, performances, readings and even individual booths to visit. Each recommendation corresponds to a location on the enlargeable map on the left. Match number to number, then find your way to some of the 13th festival's highlights. Read more...

Every year, vendors at the Festival of Books empty their shelves at the end of the weekend to return unsold inventory to their stores. Far less often, a vendor works to clear his shelves for good. Read more...

Reading spurs the imagination, triggers contemplation and conjures new ideas, but, by nature, it is also a solitary pursuit. Read more...