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'Touch' star Kiefer Sutherland on acting with his young costar, David Mazouz'Touch' star Kiefer Sutherland says playing a father persevering against impossible odds appealed to him right away. A Q&A with Kiefer Sutherland.
'Archer': The new season is good for fans and newbies alike'Archer' creator Adam Reed and the cast seem to have gotten more comfortable with the rhythm and strengths of the show they've created.- Verbal EnergyA bit of newspeak we wish would go awayTo say simply that someone 'was disappeared' when he really was abducted, tortured, and killed is to accept the language of the police states that carry out such actions.
The Flame AlphabetMarcus's novel has a meandering beginning but is a masterful examination of love and endurance.
Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai UndercityKatherine Boo's story of residents in a Mumbai slum is meticulously researched and told with unblinking honesty.
Are Germans ready for a republishing of 'Mein Kampf'?A German magazine's plan to print excerpts from 'Mein Kampf' has prompted fury and legal threats.
American Idol judge behaving badly: Steven Tyler puckers up in AspenAmerican Idol judge Steven Tyler is engaged, but isn't ready to let go of his lover-boy image just yet. Keep your eyes on American Idol contestant Haley Smith.
Reader recommendation: Killing the CranesMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Waldorf salad with blue cheese dressingA modern version of a classic salad.
Beyond Boston: 9 tea parties you probably haven't heard aboutBoston's may be the most famous, but there were nine other tea party protests around the country. Here are their stories.
Theater for the 99%Bucking a trend, new Gehry-designed Signature Theatre Center is selling cheap seats to top-class plays.
'Touch' stars talk about their new show'Touch' stars Gugu Mbata-Raw and David Mazouz discuss what makes the show's subject matter and themes of trust and unity unique.
Ayn Rand's 'Atlas Shrugged' takes top app prizeThe Publishing Innovation Awards honors the 'Atlas Shrugged' book app, which includes bonus materials like lectures by Rand.
3 good new coming-of-age novelsFrom a 20th-century Jane Eyre to a Pakistani-American immigrant, three protagonists grow up and learn about life.
How to date Virginia WoolfA relationship with the great modernist author comes with its ups and downs.
A Line in the SandAn unsettling history of British and French machinations in the Mideast.
Reader recommendation: Branches to HeavenMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
16 Oscar-nominated films that came from booksSixteen of this year's Oscar nominees are movies that began as books.
Bestselling books the week of 1/26/12, according to IndieBound*What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
Virginia Woolf: 10 quintessential quotes on her birthdaySome of Virginia Woolf's best bon mots on her 130th birthday.
