J.K. Rowling On Her Nom De Plume Robert Galbraith
What's in a name? A lot it turns out, if you are J.K. Rowling and want to write anonymously. She tells David Greene why she took a pseudonym to write a series of crime novels.
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J.K. Rowling Explores Perils Of Fame In New Robert Galbraith Novel 'Career Of Evil'
J.K. Rowling has just published her third mystery under the pseudonym. This time, detective Cormoran Strike and his beautiful assistant are battling a serial killer — and their own dark pasts.
Writing 'Career Of Evil' Gave Robert Galbraith (aka J.K. Rowling) Nightmares
Rowling studied real criminal case studies to write the latest in the Cormoran Strike mystery series — "It was horrible," she says. But writing under a pseudonym remains "a very private pleasure."
'The Familiar Vol. 2' Is Better, Stronger ... Weirder
Mark Z. Danielewski's epic saga (this is part two of a projected 27) is, on the surface, the story of a girl and her cat. But the typographical trickery and sheer weirdness make it much, much more.
'Ridiculous Fun' Helps A Blogger See Through Depression's Darkness
Since childhood, humor writer Jenny Lawson has struggled with mental health issues. In her latest book, Furiously Happy, she explains what it means to fight back with spiteful happiness.
Dramatist David Hare Says, Like Many Writers, He's Driven By Doubt
"My ability to see what's going on in a room or analyze what's going on inside a person comes from my own doubts about what's going on inside myself," he says. Hare's memoir is The Blue Touch Paper.
Three Horror Classics Rise From The Grave For Halloween
If you like ghosts, ghouls and witches, you won't find them in The Case Against Satan, Perchance to Dream, and Songs of a Dead Dreamer — their horrors are more familiar and far more frightening.
In 'Ghostly,' Phantoms Provide An Omniscient Point Of View
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with best selling author Audrey Niffenegger about her love of ghost stories and her new collection, Ghostly.
So Good You'll Scream? A Cookbook From Horror Icon Vincent Price
A Treasury of Great Recipes, by the famed horror film actor, was out of print for decades until this month. It turns out, Price was also a foodie with an "omnivorous appetite," his daughter tells us.
The Kids' Book 'A Fine Dessert' Has Award Buzz — And Charges Of Whitewashing Slavery
In a long discussion on Twitter, one critic called the illustrations "candy coated images of slavery." The illustrator says these images have been taken out of context.