Who are we but the stories we tell about ourselves, particularly if we accept them?

Poison Pill is a great reading. The novel ranges from Russian oligarchs to the American worlds of drug research and the equity markets, all of it in a mode of high suspense.

Courage is not the absence of fear but the ability to carry on with dignity in spite of it.

Libraries function as crucial technology hubs, not merely for free Web access, but for those who need computer training and assistance. Library business centers help support entrepreneurship and retraining.

On the streets, unrequited love and death go together almost as often as in Shakespeare.

Nobody ever gets what they want when it comes to love.

The Guild is the authoritative voice of American writers.