"The Internet is a fantastic creative tool that we don't yet fully understand. Most of the creative content of the Internet is rubbish, but you can say the same for much of the content in any bookstore."--Salman Rushdie, speaking at the University of Arkansas, as quoted in the Fayetteville, Ark., Morning News

As author websites go, Miranda July's site promoting her forthcoming book of short stories No One Belongs Here More Than You (available May 15) is nicely lowtech and actually rather winning.I only wish the top of my fridge was as clean as hers is.--David E

The Time Traveler's Wife has long been a book club favorite. It's also been the subject of movie industry gossip since the then-married Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anniston bought the movie rights in 2003. It was long rumored that Pitt would star in the film version. Gus Van Sant was said to be considering directing.Now … Continue reading In A Theatre Near You