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Guess Who's Nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award

Now, my book came out a little over eleven months ago, and it seemed that hardly anybody had noticed.

I Want Some of That Action

That guy I beat to death with a lawn chair? It was a Buick.

At a Library Near You

Okay, so hardly anybody bought my book. What, you can’t pull together $13.95, plus shipping and handling, to help a brother out?

It's a Miracle

My book came out at the end of January, but hardly anybody noticed. I could not have been more embarrassed.

It's Here If You Want It

One of the things that I think that I am is "chill." You know: mellow, kick-back, cool. When I tell people that I know pretty well that I think of myself as being pretty chill, they tend to look at me incredulously, as if I’m being completely deluded.

Bush in the Bubble

Bush may be the most isolated president in modern history, at least since the late-stage Richard Nixon.

How U.S. Fell Under the Spell of 'Curveball'

The German intelligence officials responsible for one of the most
important informants on Saddam Hussein's suspected weapons of mass
destruction say that the Bush administration and the CIA repeatedly
exaggerated his claims during the run-up to the war in Iraq.

You Have Got to Be Kidding

An evangelical radio ministry has developed a book kit meant to help soldiers protect their sexual purity.

John Boy, When We Were Young

I remembered how we would drive around in his parents’ Astro Van, going really fast while John Boy steered with his teeth. Looking back, it was probably a pretty idiotic thing to do, and dangerous as hell, but we both thought that it was hilarious at the time.

Exception Sought in Detainee Abuse Ban

The White House is insisting that the Central Intelligence Agency be exempted from a proposed ban on abusive treatment of suspected Qaeda militants and other terrorists.
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