Sam Shepard made stardom look easy — his demons got in the way

A new biography of Sam Shepard, an EGOT-level talent as a playwright and performer, traces the career he forged after leaving ...

After stabbing attack, Salman Rushdie’s new stories grapple with mortality and magical realism

Rushdie's new story collection, 'The Eleventh Hour,' explores mortality through five inventive stories blending realism and magic. It's a moving work from a writer embracing his 'second-chance life.' ...