Michael Washburn

A new play explores the enduring fascination for a complex, deeply troubled writer — and comes up short.

In his new essay collection ‘Languages of Truth,” Salman Rushdie offers studied insults and takes few risks.

Walker Percy’s novel speaks to our current COVID crisis, social isolation, and a beleaguered industry.

Montreal writer John Buell’s haunting novels foreshadowed current furors.

Sexual assault and rape have figured in many literary tragedies over the years.