All Books
- Mastermind
Maria Konnikova examines the neurological and psychological underpinnings of the great mind of Sherlock Holmes.
- Reader recommendation: Picking Up
Monitor readers share their favorite picks.
- 'The Great Gatsby' trailer features new plot points, music
'The Great Gatsby' is directed by Baz Luhrmann and stars Leonardo DiCaprio as the titular character. 'The Great Gatsby' is scheduled for a May 10 release.
- 'A Spoonful of Sugar': 7 stories from a British nanny From nanny training to her charges' hijinks, Brenda Ashford, Britain's longest-serving nanny, shares her stories in "A Spoonful of Sugar."
- Roseanne Montillo discusses 'The Lady and Her Monsters,' her book about Mary Shelley
Frankenstein's monster – as imagined by Mary Shelley – has lived on in popular imagination for decades. Montillo discusses reanimation and the ways that religion and pop culture have changed our view of Shelley's characters.
- Roger Ebert: Author as well as movie critic
Ebert's written works ranged far and wide, from collections of his reviews (positive and negative) to a guide to London and tips on how to use a rice cooker.