Mary Gaitskill

Dylan Hicks unveils "West Texas Winds," talks upcoming novel

​What a pleasant surprise it was to see this brand new song and video from Minneapolis singer/songwriter Dylan Hicks last week. For one thing it's been far too long to have heard anything new from the "Governor of Fun." He only recently showed up with new material in one of Terry Eason "Song-A-Day ... More >>

Freak, Out

Nicole Kidman makes an unconvincing Arbus in 'Fur'

America's Next Flopped Model

Mary Gaitskill's novel examines what comes after the ugly business of being beautiful

Then and Then

'Secretary' and '8 Women' file dated dispatches from the gender wars

An Encyclopedia of Little Abominations

Emily Carter's flirtation with drugs led her from Park Avenue to a bad marriage with the festering streets of New York's Alphabet City. Now, in a collection of stories, Carter recalls the ABCs of addiction--and spells out the terms of a new life in Minnea

Between the Bright and the Dworkin

A bunch of girls sitting around writing about sex.

Margin Walking

Artists Of The Year

Rock & Roll Hearts

Two books look at the his and hers of pop music fandom.