KCRW's estimable program Bookworm has just posted part one of a two-part interview with Norman Mailer. You can also read an excerpt of his latest novel The Castle in the Forest, which tells of the fictionalized childhood of Adolph Hitler.

Diabetics beware. In an article published today, the New York Times tells the story of the late Dewey, a cat found in the book drop of the Spencer, Iowa, library. There he grew up and "lifted the spirits of residents hit hard by the 1980s farming crisis." Some cat, to steal a phrase from Mr … Continue reading Have Your People Call My Veterinarian