Despite her worldwide acclaim as the creator of Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi died at 56 under the weight of personal loss and her homeland's unrelenting suffering. In this personal essay, the author mourns Satrapi while reflecting on her own fractured Iranian-American identity.

After thirty years of following Isaac Asimov's example of replying to every reader's first letter, fantasy author Robin Hobb is no longer writing back. In this interview, Hobb discusses her creative process, from maintaining glossaries to why magic must have limits.

Despite her world-famous beauty and talent, Vivien Leigh's life was far from charmed. In this compelling new biography, author Lyndsy Spence presents a raw and nuanced portrait of Leigh and her lifelong battle with bipolar disorder.